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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,317,759.25 and 111,670,008.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,317,759.25 and 111,670,008.75 is: 242,999,519.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,317,759.25 : 111,670,008.75 = 111,670,008.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,317,759.25/111,670,008.75 = 111,670,008.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,317,759.25x = 111,670,008.75 × 111,670,008.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,317,759.25x = 12,470,190,854,225,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,470,190,854,225,076/51,317,759.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,999,519.79

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