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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,331,401 and 114,139,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,331,401 and 114,139,683 is: 253,799,175.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,331,401 : 114,139,683 = 114,139,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,331,401/114,139,683 = 114,139,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,331,401x = 114,139,683 × 114,139,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,331,401x = 13,027,867,235,340,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,867,235,340,488/51,331,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,799,175.19

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