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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,148 and 119,987,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,148 and 119,987,654 is: 277,778,772.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,148 : 119,987,654 = 119,987,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,148/119,987,654 = 119,987,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,148x = 119,987,654 × 119,987,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,148x = 14,397,037,112,423,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,037,112,423,716/51,829,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,778,772.52

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