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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,399,478,933.31 and 112,728,135,790.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,399,478,933.31 and 112,728,135,790.13 is: 247,232,712,518.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,399,478,933.31 : 112,728,135,790.13 = 112,728,135,790.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,399,478,933.31/112,728,135,790.13 = 112,728,135,790.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,399,478,933.31x = 112,728,135,790.13 × 112,728,135,790.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,399,478,933.31x = 12,707,632,598,717,988,601,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,707,632,598,717,988,601,856/51,399,478,933.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,232,712,518.45

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