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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,655,596 and 112,390,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,655,596 and 112,390,992 is: 244,537,592.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,655,596 : 112,390,992 = 112,390,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,655,596/112,390,992 = 112,390,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,655,596x = 112,390,992 × 112,390,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,655,596x = 12,631,735,082,744,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,631,735,082,744,064/51,655,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,537,592.46

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