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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,808,798.13 and 112,359,057.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,808,798.13 and 112,359,057.75 is: 243,675,945.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,808,798.13 : 112,359,057.75 = 112,359,057.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,808,798.13/112,359,057.75 = 112,359,057.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,808,798.13x = 112,359,057.75 × 112,359,057.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,808,798.13x = 12,624,557,858,467,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,624,557,858,467,836/51,808,798.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,675,945.31

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