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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,811,123.50 and 111,693,097.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,811,123.50 and 111,693,097.13 is: 240,785,126.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,811,123.50 : 111,693,097.13 = 111,693,097.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,811,123.50/111,693,097.13 = 111,693,097.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,811,123.50x = 111,693,097.13 × 111,693,097.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,811,123.50x = 12,475,347,945,374,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,475,347,945,374,684/51,811,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,785,126.87

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