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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,905,835 and 122,528,617.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,905,835 and 122,528,617.50 is: 289,240,354.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,905,835 : 122,528,617.50 = 122,528,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,905,835/122,528,617.50 = 122,528,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,905,835x = 122,528,617.50 × 122,528,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,905,835x = 15,013,262,106,461,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,013,262,106,461,306/51,905,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,240,354.32

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