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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,080,796.75 and 113,499,001.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,080,796.75 and 113,499,001.50 is: 252,189,162.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,080,796.75 : 113,499,001.50 = 113,499,001.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,080,796.75/113,499,001.50 = 113,499,001.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,080,796.75x = 113,499,001.50 × 113,499,001.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,080,796.75x = 12,882,023,341,497,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,882,023,341,497,002/51,080,796.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,189,162.29

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