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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,146 and 119,987,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,146 and 119,987,649 is: 277,778,760.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,146 : 119,987,649 = 119,987,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,146/119,987,649 = 119,987,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,146x = 119,987,649 × 119,987,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,146x = 14,397,035,912,547,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,035,912,547,200/51,829,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,778,760.09

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