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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,831,702 and 113,426,172.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,831,702 and 113,426,172.50 is: 248,216,749.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,831,702 : 113,426,172.50 = 113,426,172.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,831,702/113,426,172.50 = 113,426,172.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,831,702x = 113,426,172.50 × 113,426,172.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,831,702x = 12,865,496,607,999,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,496,607,999,756/51,831,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,216,749.82

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