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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,180 and 119,987,727.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,180 and 119,987,727.75 is: 277,778,942.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,180 : 119,987,727.75 = 119,987,727.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,180/119,987,727.75 = 119,987,727.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,180x = 119,987,727.75 × 119,987,727.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,180x = 14,397,054,810,608,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,054,810,608,120/51,829,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,778,942.49

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