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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,331,375 and 114,139,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,331,375 and 114,139,637 is: 253,799,099.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,331,375 : 114,139,637 = 114,139,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,331,375/114,139,637 = 114,139,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,331,375x = 114,139,637 × 114,139,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,331,375x = 13,027,856,734,491,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,856,734,491,768/51,331,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,799,099.18

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