Finding the Third Proportional to 51,988,257 and 112,645,584
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,988,257 and 112,645,584 is: 244,074,880.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,988,257 : 112,645,584 = 112,645,584 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,988,257/112,645,584 = 112,645,584/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,988,257x = 112,645,584 × 112,645,584 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,988,257x = 12,689,027,594,701,056 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 12,689,027,594,701,056/51,988,257 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 244,074,880.12
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