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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,538,423.50 and 110,454,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,538,423.50 and 110,454,417 is: 236,720,050.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,538,423.50 : 110,454,417 = 110,454,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,538,423.50/110,454,417 = 110,454,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,538,423.50x = 110,454,417 × 110,454,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,538,423.50x = 12,200,178,234,809,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,200,178,234,809,888/51,538,423.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,720,050.91

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