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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,220.94 and 111,569,676.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,220.94 and 111,569,676.75 is: 242,949,080.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,220.94 : 111,569,676.75 = 111,569,676.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,220.94/111,569,676.75 = 111,569,676.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,220.94x = 111,569,676.75 × 111,569,676.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,220.94x = 12,447,792,770,099,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,792,770,099,490/51,236,220.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,949,080.60

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