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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,988,222 and 112,645,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,988,222 and 112,645,508 is: 244,074,715.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988,222 : 112,645,508 = 112,645,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988,222/112,645,508 = 112,645,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988,222x = 112,645,508 × 112,645,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988,222x = 12,689,010,472,578,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,689,010,472,578,064/51,988,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,074,715.09

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