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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,701,912 and 112,020,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,701,912 and 112,020,460 is: 242,710,239.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,701,912 : 112,020,460 = 112,020,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,701,912/112,020,460 = 112,020,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,701,912x = 112,020,460 × 112,020,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,701,912x = 12,548,583,458,611,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,548,583,458,611,600/51,701,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,710,239.78

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