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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,156 and 119,987,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,156 and 119,987,668 is: 277,778,794.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,156 : 119,987,668 = 119,987,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,156/119,987,668 = 119,987,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,156x = 119,987,668 × 119,987,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,156x = 14,397,040,472,078,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,040,472,078,224/51,829,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,778,794.47

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