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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,523,270.50 and 111,117,573.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,523,270.50 and 111,117,573.38 is: 239,641,524.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,523,270.50 : 111,117,573.38 = 111,117,573.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,523,270.50/111,117,573.38 = 111,117,573.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,523,270.50x = 111,117,573.38 × 111,117,573.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,523,270.50x = 12,347,115,112,748,508
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,347,115,112,748,508/51,523,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,641,524.94

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