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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,836,730 and 111,366,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,836,730 and 111,366,180 is: 239,259,421.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,836,730 : 111,366,180 = 111,366,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,836,730/111,366,180 = 111,366,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,836,730x = 111,366,180 × 111,366,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,836,730x = 12,402,426,047,792,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,402,426,047,792,400/51,836,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,259,421.80

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