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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,258,721 and 112,253,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,258,721 and 112,253,964 is: 245,830,410.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,258,721 : 112,253,964 = 112,253,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,258,721/112,253,964 = 112,253,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,258,721x = 112,253,964 × 112,253,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,258,721x = 12,600,952,433,713,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,600,952,433,713,296/51,258,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,830,410.67

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