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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,229.38 and 111,569,690.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,229.38 and 111,569,690.25 is: 242,949,099.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,229.38 : 111,569,690.25 = 111,569,690.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,229.38/111,569,690.25 = 111,569,690.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,229.38x = 111,569,690.25 × 111,569,690.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,229.38x = 12,447,795,782,480,946
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,795,782,480,946/51,236,229.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,949,099.38

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