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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,811,187 and 111,693,222.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,811,187 and 111,693,222.50 is: 240,785,372.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,811,187 : 111,693,222.50 = 111,693,222.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,811,187/111,693,222.50 = 111,693,222.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,811,187x = 111,693,222.50 × 111,693,222.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,811,187x = 12,475,375,952,434,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,475,375,952,434,506/51,811,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,785,372.33

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