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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,816,979.50 and 110,808,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,816,979.50 and 110,808,412 is: 236,959,087.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,816,979.50 : 110,808,412 = 110,808,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,816,979.50/110,808,412 = 110,808,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,816,979.50x = 110,808,412 × 110,808,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,816,979.50x = 12,278,504,169,961,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,278,504,169,961,744/51,816,979.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,959,087.32

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