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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,418 and 119,988,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,418 and 119,988,329 is: 277,780,450.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,418 : 119,988,329 = 119,988,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,418/119,988,329 = 119,988,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,418x = 119,988,329 × 119,988,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,418x = 14,397,199,096,212,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,199,096,212,240/51,829,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,780,450.79

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