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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,950,820 and 112,944,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,950,820 and 112,944,219 is: 245,547,550.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,950,820 : 112,944,219 = 112,944,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,950,820/112,944,219 = 112,944,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,950,820x = 112,944,219 × 112,944,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,950,820x = 12,756,396,605,519,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,756,396,605,519,960/51,950,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,547,550.66

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