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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,065,520.75 and 109,570,177.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,065,520.75 and 109,570,177.13 is: 235,102,345.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,065,520.75 : 109,570,177.13 = 109,570,177.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,065,520.75/109,570,177.13 = 109,570,177.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,065,520.75x = 109,570,177.13 × 109,570,177.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,065,520.75x = 12,005,623,715,203,874
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,005,623,715,203,874/51,065,520.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,102,345.75

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