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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,213,779.25 and 112,642,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,213,779.25 and 112,642,747 is: 247,753,410.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,213,779.25 : 112,642,747 = 112,642,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,213,779.25/112,642,747 = 112,642,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,213,779.25x = 112,642,747 × 112,642,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,213,779.25x = 12,688,388,451,706,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,688,388,451,706,008/51,213,779.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,753,410.07

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