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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,538,415 and 110,454,398.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,538,415 and 110,454,398.50 is: 236,720,010.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,538,415 : 110,454,398.50 = 110,454,398.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,538,415/110,454,398.50 = 110,454,398.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,538,415x = 110,454,398.50 × 110,454,398.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,538,415x = 12,200,174,147,996,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,200,174,147,996,802/51,538,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,720,010.66

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