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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,116,943.38 and 110,028,358.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,116,943.38 and 110,028,358.13 is: 236,834,184.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,116,943.38 : 110,028,358.13 = 110,028,358.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,116,943.38/110,028,358.13 = 110,028,358.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,116,943.38x = 110,028,358.13 × 110,028,358.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,116,943.38x = 12,106,239,591,683,254
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,106,239,591,683,254/51,116,943.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,834,184.37

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