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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,538,588.88 and 111,147,207.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,538,588.88 and 111,147,207.75 is: 239,698,099.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,538,588.88 : 111,147,207.75 = 111,147,207.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,538,588.88/111,147,207.75 = 111,147,207.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,538,588.88x = 111,147,207.75 × 111,147,207.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,538,588.88x = 12,353,701,790,621,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,353,701,790,621,660/51,538,588.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,698,099.24

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