Finding the Third Proportional to 51,738,545 and 112,662,497
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,738,545 and 112,662,497 is: 245,326,540.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,738,545 : 112,662,497 = 112,662,497 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,738,545/112,662,497 = 112,662,497/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,738,545x = 112,662,497 × 112,662,497 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,738,545x = 12,692,838,230,275,008 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 12,692,838,230,275,008/51,738,545 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 245,326,540.02
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