Finding the Third Proportional to 51,831,738 and 113,426,246
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,831,738 and 113,426,246 is: 248,216,899.11
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,831,738 : 113,426,246 = 113,426,246 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,831,738/113,426,246 = 113,426,246/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,831,738x = 113,426,246 × 113,426,246 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,831,738x = 12,865,513,281,652,516 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 12,865,513,281,652,516/51,831,738 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 248,216,899.11
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