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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,655,541 and 112,390,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,655,541 and 112,390,886 is: 244,537,391.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,655,541 : 112,390,886 = 112,390,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,655,541/112,390,886 = 112,390,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,655,541x = 112,390,886 × 112,390,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,655,541x = 12,631,711,255,864,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,631,711,255,864,996/51,655,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,537,391.56

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