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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,194.50 and 119,987,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,194.50 and 119,987,764 is: 277,779,032.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,194.50 : 119,987,764 = 119,987,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,194.50/119,987,764 = 119,987,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,194.50x = 119,987,764 × 119,987,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,194.50x = 14,397,063,509,719,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,063,509,719,696/51,829,194.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,779,032.62

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