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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,736,818.38 and 112,659,036.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,736,818.38 and 112,659,036.75 is: 245,319,657.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736,818.38 : 112,659,036.75 = 112,659,036.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736,818.38/112,659,036.75 = 112,659,036.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736,818.38x = 112,659,036.75 × 112,659,036.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736,818.38x = 12,692,058,561,437,850
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,692,058,561,437,850/51,736,818.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,319,657.45

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