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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,987,951 and 112,644,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,987,951 and 112,644,989 is: 244,073,738.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,987,951 : 112,644,989 = 112,644,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,987,951/112,644,989 = 112,644,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,987,951x = 112,644,989 × 112,644,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,987,951x = 12,688,893,546,810,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,688,893,546,810,120/51,987,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,073,738.29

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