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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,230.13 and 111,569,694.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,230.13 and 111,569,694.38 is: 242,949,113.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,230.13 : 111,569,694.38 = 111,569,694.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,230.13/111,569,694.38 = 111,569,694.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,230.13x = 111,569,694.38 × 111,569,694.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,230.13x = 12,447,796,702,930,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,796,702,930,906/51,236,230.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,949,113.79

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