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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,357,260.38 and 104,508,128.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,357,260.38 and 104,508,128.25 is: 212,666,111.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,357,260.38 : 104,508,128.25 = 104,508,128.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,357,260.38/104,508,128.25 = 104,508,128.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,357,260.38x = 104,508,128.25 × 104,508,128.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,357,260.38x = 10,921,948,870,318,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,921,948,870,318,448/51,357,260.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,666,111.68

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