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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,644 and 119,988,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,644 and 119,988,894 is: 277,781,855.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,644 : 119,988,894 = 119,988,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,644/119,988,894 = 119,988,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,644x = 119,988,894 × 119,988,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,644x = 14,397,334,683,343,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,334,683,343,236/51,829,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,781,855.56

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