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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,523,252 and 111,117,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,523,252 and 111,117,531 is: 239,641,428.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,523,252 : 111,117,531 = 111,117,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,523,252/111,117,531 = 111,117,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,523,252x = 111,117,531 × 111,117,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,523,252x = 12,347,105,695,535,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,347,105,695,535,960/51,523,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,641,428.21

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