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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,426 and 119,988,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,426 and 119,988,348 is: 277,780,495.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,426 : 119,988,348 = 119,988,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,426/119,988,348 = 119,988,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,426x = 119,988,348 × 119,988,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,426x = 14,397,203,655,769,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,203,655,769,104/51,829,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,780,495.89

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