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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,716,612.25 and 109,737,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,716,612.25 and 109,737,528.75 is: 232,852,166.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,716,612.25 : 109,737,528.75 = 109,737,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,716,612.25/109,737,528.75 = 109,737,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,716,612.25x = 109,737,528.75 × 109,737,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,716,612.25x = 12,042,325,216,157,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,042,325,216,157,076/51,716,612.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,852,166.69

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