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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,445,112,134.50 and 111,438,809,835.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,445,112,134.50 and 111,438,809,835.75 is: 241,395,301,173.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,445,112,134.50 : 111,438,809,835.75 = 111,438,809,835.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,445,112,134.50/111,438,809,835.75 = 111,438,809,835.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,445,112,134.50x = 111,438,809,835.75 × 111,438,809,835.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,445,112,134.50x = 12,418,608,337,608,450,768,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,418,608,337,608,450,768,896/51,445,112,134.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,395,301,173.43

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