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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,716,367 and 111,278,940.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,716,367 and 111,278,940.75 is: 239,440,691.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,716,367 : 111,278,940.75 = 111,278,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,716,367/111,278,940.75 = 111,278,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,716,367x = 111,278,940.75 × 111,278,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,716,367x = 12,383,002,654,442,010
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,383,002,654,442,010/51,716,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,440,691.08

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