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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,908,586 and 112,024,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,908,586 and 112,024,458 is: 241,761,145.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,908,586 : 112,024,458 = 112,024,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,908,586/112,024,458 = 112,024,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,908,586x = 112,024,458 × 112,024,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,908,586x = 12,549,479,190,193,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,549,479,190,193,764/51,908,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,761,145.07

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