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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,811,202 and 111,693,252.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,811,202 and 111,693,252.50 is: 240,785,431.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,811,202 : 111,693,252.50 = 111,693,252.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,811,202/111,693,252.50 = 111,693,252.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,811,202x = 111,693,252.50 × 111,693,252.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,811,202x = 12,475,382,654,028,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,475,382,654,028,756/51,811,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,785,431.96

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