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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,331,379 and 114,139,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,331,379 and 114,139,645 is: 253,799,114.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,331,379 : 114,139,645 = 114,139,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,331,379/114,139,645 = 114,139,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,331,379x = 114,139,645 × 114,139,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,331,379x = 13,027,858,560,726,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,858,560,726,024/51,331,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,799,114.98

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