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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,160 and 119,987,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,160 and 119,987,678 is: 277,778,819.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,160 : 119,987,678 = 119,987,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,160/119,987,678 = 119,987,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,160x = 119,987,678 × 119,987,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,160x = 14,397,042,871,831,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,042,871,831,684/51,829,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,778,819.33

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