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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,655,745.25 and 113,387,971.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,655,745.25 and 113,387,971.50 is: 248,894,523.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,655,745.25 : 113,387,971.50 = 113,387,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,655,745.25/113,387,971.50 = 113,387,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,655,745.25x = 113,387,971.50 × 113,387,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,655,745.25x = 12,856,832,080,884,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,856,832,080,884,812/51,655,745.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,894,523.13

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