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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,066,612.56 and 109,232,943.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,066,612.56 and 109,232,943.75 is: 233,652,388.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,066,612.56 : 109,232,943.75 = 109,232,943.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,066,612.56/109,232,943.75 = 109,232,943.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,066,612.56x = 109,232,943.75 × 109,232,943.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,066,612.56x = 11,931,836,000,290,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,931,836,000,290,664/51,066,612.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,652,388.55

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