Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,422 and 119,988,338
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,829,422 and 119,988,338 is: 277,780,471.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,829,422 : 119,988,338 = 119,988,338 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,829,422/119,988,338 = 119,988,338/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,829,422x = 119,988,338 × 119,988,338 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,829,422x = 14,397,201,256,002,244 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,397,201,256,002,244/51,829,422 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 277,780,471.02
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