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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,717,772 and 112,515,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,717,772 and 112,515,656 is: 244,785,735.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,717,772 : 112,515,656 = 112,515,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,717,772/112,515,656 = 112,515,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,717,772x = 112,515,656 × 112,515,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,717,772x = 12,659,772,845,110,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,659,772,845,110,336/51,717,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,785,735.26

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