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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,134,949 and 109,449,274.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,134,949 and 109,449,274.50 is: 234,265,290.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,134,949 : 109,449,274.50 = 109,449,274.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,134,949/109,449,274.50 = 109,449,274.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,134,949x = 109,449,274.50 × 109,449,274.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,134,949x = 11,979,143,688,576,350
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,979,143,688,576,350/51,134,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,265,290.62

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