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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,816,938 and 110,808,328.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,816,938 and 110,808,328.50 is: 236,958,919.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,816,938 : 110,808,328.50 = 110,808,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,816,938/110,808,328.50 = 110,808,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,816,938x = 110,808,328.50 × 110,808,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,816,938x = 12,278,485,664,963,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,278,485,664,963,912/51,816,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,958,919.98

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