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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,683.50 and 119,988,992.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,683.50 and 119,988,992.75 is: 277,782,101.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,683.50 : 119,988,992.75 = 119,988,992.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,683.50/119,988,992.75 = 119,988,992.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,683.50x = 119,988,992.75 × 119,988,992.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,683.50x = 14,397,358,381,159,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,358,381,159,552/51,829,683.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,782,101.08

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