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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,656 and 119,988,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,656 and 119,988,924 is: 277,781,930.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,656 : 119,988,924 = 119,988,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,656/119,988,924 = 119,988,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,656x = 119,988,924 × 119,988,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,656x = 14,397,341,882,677,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,341,882,677,776/51,829,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,781,930.15

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