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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,107.66 and 111,569,449.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,107.66 and 111,569,449.04 is: 242,948,626.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,107.66 : 111,569,449.04 = 111,569,449.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,107.66/111,569,449.04 = 111,569,449.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,107.66x = 111,569,449.04 × 111,569,449.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,107.66x = 12,447,741,959,751,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,741,959,751,880/51,236,107.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,948,626.02

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