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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,331,374 and 114,139,633.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,331,374 and 114,139,633.50 is: 253,799,088.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,331,374 : 114,139,633.50 = 114,139,633.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,331,374/114,139,633.50 = 114,139,633.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,331,374x = 114,139,633.50 × 114,139,633.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,331,374x = 13,027,855,935,514,322
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,855,935,514,322/51,331,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,799,088.56

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