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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,426,931 and 109,828,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,426,931 and 109,828,416 is: 234,551,833.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,426,931 : 109,828,416 = 109,828,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,426,931/109,828,416 = 109,828,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,426,931x = 109,828,416 × 109,828,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,426,931x = 12,062,280,961,069,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,062,280,961,069,056/51,426,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,551,833.57

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