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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,391,811.81 and 110,974,594.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,391,811.81 and 110,974,594.22 is: 239,636,629.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,391,811.81 : 110,974,594.22 = 110,974,594.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,391,811.81/110,974,594.22 = 110,974,594.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,391,811.81x = 110,974,594.22 × 110,974,594.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,391,811.81x = 12,315,360,562,016,220
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,315,360,562,016,220/51,391,811.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,636,629.41

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