Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,201 and 119,987,779.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,829,201 and 119,987,779.75 is: 277,779,070.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,829,201 : 119,987,779.75 = 119,987,779.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,829,201/119,987,779.75 = 119,987,779.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,829,201x = 119,987,779.75 × 119,987,779.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,829,201x = 14,397,067,289,334,510 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,397,067,289,334,510/51,829,201 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 277,779,070.71
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