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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,523,277.50 and 111,117,586.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,523,277.50 and 111,117,586.50 is: 239,641,549.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,523,277.50 : 111,117,586.50 = 111,117,586.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,523,277.50/111,117,586.50 = 111,117,586.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,523,277.50x = 111,117,586.50 × 111,117,586.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,523,277.50x = 12,347,118,029,584,982
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,347,118,029,584,982/51,523,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,641,549.00

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