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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,009,495.50 and 109,296,165.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,009,495.50 and 109,296,165.50 is: 234,184,864.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,009,495.50 : 109,296,165.50 = 109,296,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,009,495.50/109,296,165.50 = 109,296,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,009,495.50x = 109,296,165.50 × 109,296,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,009,495.50x = 11,945,651,793,003,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,945,651,793,003,390/51,009,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,184,864.52

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