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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,772,274 and 112,345,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,772,274 and 112,345,060 is: 243,787,099.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,772,274 : 112,345,060 = 112,345,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,772,274/112,345,060 = 112,345,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,772,274x = 112,345,060 × 112,345,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,772,274x = 12,621,412,506,403,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,621,412,506,403,600/51,772,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,787,099.37

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