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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,966,972 and 111,610,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,966,972 and 111,610,296 is: 239,707,215.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,966,972 : 111,610,296 = 111,610,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,966,972/111,610,296 = 111,610,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,966,972x = 111,610,296 × 111,610,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,966,972x = 12,456,858,173,207,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,456,858,173,207,616/51,966,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,707,215.83

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