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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,737,011 and 112,659,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,737,011 and 112,659,421 is: 245,320,417.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,737,011 : 112,659,421 = 112,659,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,737,011/112,659,421 = 112,659,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,737,011x = 112,659,421 × 112,659,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,737,011x = 12,692,145,140,055,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,692,145,140,055,240/51,737,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,320,417.53

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