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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,679.50 and 119,988,982.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,679.50 and 119,988,982.75 is: 277,782,076.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,679.50 : 119,988,982.75 = 119,988,982.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,679.50/119,988,982.75 = 119,988,982.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,679.50x = 119,988,982.75 × 119,988,982.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,679.50x = 14,397,355,981,379,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,355,981,379,798/51,829,679.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,782,076.22

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