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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,716,613.75 and 109,737,531.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,716,613.75 and 109,737,531.75 is: 232,852,172.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,716,613.75 : 109,737,531.75 = 109,737,531.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,716,613.75/109,737,531.75 = 109,737,531.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,716,613.75x = 109,737,531.75 × 109,737,531.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,716,613.75x = 12,042,325,874,582,258
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,042,325,874,582,258/51,716,613.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,852,172.67

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