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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,717,780 and 112,515,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,717,780 and 112,515,732 is: 244,786,028.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,717,780 : 112,515,732 = 112,515,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,717,780/112,515,732 = 112,515,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,717,780x = 112,515,732 × 112,515,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,717,780x = 12,659,789,947,495,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,659,789,947,495,824/51,717,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,786,028.08

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