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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,331,384 and 114,139,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,331,384 and 114,139,653 is: 253,799,125.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,331,384 : 114,139,653 = 114,139,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,331,384/114,139,653 = 114,139,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,331,384x = 114,139,653 × 114,139,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,331,384x = 13,027,860,386,960,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,860,386,960,408/51,331,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,799,125.83

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