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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,829,703.50 and 119,989,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,829,703.50 and 119,989,042 is: 277,782,221.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829,703.50 : 119,989,042 = 119,989,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829,703.50/119,989,042 = 119,989,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829,703.50x = 119,989,042 × 119,989,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829,703.50x = 14,397,370,200,077,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,370,200,077,764/51,829,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,782,221.93

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