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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,239,230.88 and 111,575,697.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,239,230.88 and 111,575,697.75 is: 242,961,030.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,239,230.88 : 111,575,697.75 = 111,575,697.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,239,230.88/111,575,697.75 = 111,575,697.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,239,230.88x = 111,575,697.75 × 111,575,697.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,239,230.88x = 12,449,136,328,399,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,449,136,328,399,356/51,239,230.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,961,030.36

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