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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,538,401.56 and 110,454,374.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,538,401.56 and 110,454,374.25 is: 236,719,968.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,538,401.56 : 110,454,374.25 = 110,454,374.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,538,401.56/110,454,374.25 = 110,454,374.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,538,401.56x = 110,454,374.25 × 110,454,374.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,538,401.56x = 12,200,168,790,959,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,200,168,790,959,064/51,538,401.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,719,968.43

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