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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,831,738 : 113,426,246 = 113,426,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,831,738/113,426,246 = 113,426,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,831,738x = 113,426,246 × 113,426,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,831,738x = 12,865,513,281,652,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,513,281,652,516/51,831,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,216,899.11

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