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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,331,412 and 114,139,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,331,412 and 114,139,705 is: 253,799,218.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,331,412 : 114,139,705 = 114,139,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,331,412/114,139,705 = 114,139,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,331,412x = 114,139,705 × 114,139,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,331,412x = 13,027,872,257,487,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,872,257,487,024/51,331,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,799,218.64

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