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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,258,720 and 112,253,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,258,720 and 112,253,962 is: 245,830,406.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,258,720 : 112,253,962 = 112,253,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,258,720/112,253,962 = 112,253,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,258,720x = 112,253,962 × 112,253,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,258,720x = 12,600,951,984,697,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,600,951,984,697,444/51,258,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,830,406.70

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