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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,361,537 and 113,797,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,361,537 and 113,797,314 is: 252,130,863.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,361,537 : 113,797,314 = 113,797,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,361,537/113,797,314 = 113,797,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,361,537x = 113,797,314 × 113,797,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,361,537x = 12,949,828,673,614,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,949,828,673,614,596/51,361,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,130,863.48

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