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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,331,376 and 114,139,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,331,376 and 114,139,638 is: 253,799,098.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,331,376 : 114,139,638 = 114,139,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,331,376/114,139,638 = 114,139,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,331,376x = 114,139,638 × 114,139,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,331,376x = 13,027,856,962,771,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,856,962,771,044/51,331,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,799,098.68

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