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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,523,239 and 111,117,510.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,523,239 and 111,117,510.75 is: 239,641,401.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,523,239 : 111,117,510.75 = 111,117,510.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,523,239/111,117,510.75 = 111,117,510.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,523,239x = 111,117,510.75 × 111,117,510.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,523,239x = 12,347,101,195,276,366
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,347,101,195,276,366/51,523,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,641,401.33

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