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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,736,819.50 and 112,659,038.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,736,819.50 and 112,659,038.75 is: 245,319,660.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736,819.50 : 112,659,038.75 = 112,659,038.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736,819.50/112,659,038.75 = 112,659,038.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736,819.50x = 112,659,038.75 × 112,659,038.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736,819.50x = 12,692,059,012,074,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,692,059,012,074,002/51,736,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,319,660.83

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