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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,339,245.98 and 121,071,131.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,339,245.98 and 121,071,131.58 is: 285,516,832.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,339,245.98 : 121,071,131.58 = 121,071,131.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,339,245.98/121,071,131.58 = 121,071,131.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,339,245.98x = 121,071,131.58 × 121,071,131.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,339,245.98x = 14,658,218,901,606,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,658,218,901,606,444/51,339,245.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,516,832.64

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