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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,098,708.25 and 112,090,174.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,098,708.25 and 112,090,174.31 is: 245,881,111.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,098,708.25 : 112,090,174.31 = 112,090,174.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,098,708.25/112,090,174.31 = 112,090,174.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,098,708.25x = 112,090,174.31 × 112,090,174.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,098,708.25x = 12,564,207,177,406,634
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,564,207,177,406,634/51,098,708.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,881,111.44

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