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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,186,273.75 and 109,547,002.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,186,273.75 and 109,547,002.13 is: 234,448,511.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,186,273.75 : 109,547,002.13 = 109,547,002.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,186,273.75/109,547,002.13 = 109,547,002.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,186,273.75x = 109,547,002.13 × 109,547,002.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,186,273.75x = 12,000,545,674,574,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,000,545,674,574,754/51,186,273.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,448,511.20

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