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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,655,632 and 112,391,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,655,632 and 112,391,031 is: 244,537,591.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,655,632 : 112,391,031 = 112,391,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,655,632/112,391,031 = 112,391,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,655,632x = 112,391,031 × 112,391,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,655,632x = 12,631,743,849,242,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,631,743,849,242,960/51,655,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,537,591.74

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