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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,655,587 and 112,390,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,655,587 and 112,390,950 is: 244,537,452.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,655,587 : 112,390,950 = 112,390,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,655,587/112,390,950 = 112,390,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,655,587x = 112,390,950 × 112,390,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,655,587x = 12,631,725,641,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,631,725,641,902,500/51,655,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,537,452.30

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