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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,524,911 and 111,121,087.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,524,911 and 111,121,087.50 is: 239,649,052.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,524,911 : 111,121,087.50 = 111,121,087.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,524,911/111,121,087.50 = 111,121,087.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,524,911x = 111,121,087.50 × 111,121,087.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,524,911x = 12,347,896,087,182,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,347,896,087,182,656/51,524,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,649,052.23

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