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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,801,322.50 and 111,441,403.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,801,322.50 and 111,441,403.13 is: 239,746,510.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,801,322.50 : 111,441,403.13 = 111,441,403.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,801,322.50/111,441,403.13 = 111,441,403.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,801,322.50x = 111,441,403.13 × 111,441,403.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,801,322.50x = 12,419,186,330,468,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,419,186,330,468,760/51,801,322.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,746,510.92

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