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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,303,796.45 and 112,868,245.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,303,796.45 and 112,868,245.13 is: 248,309,903.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,303,796.45 : 112,868,245.13 = 112,868,245.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,303,796.45/112,868,245.13 = 112,868,245.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,303,796.45x = 112,868,245.13 × 112,868,245.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,303,796.45x = 12,739,240,757,597,086
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,739,240,757,597,086/51,303,796.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,309,903.72

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