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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,831,699 and 113,426,166.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,831,699 and 113,426,166.50 is: 248,216,737.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,831,699 : 113,426,166.50 = 113,426,166.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,831,699/113,426,166.50 = 113,426,166.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,831,699x = 113,426,166.50 × 113,426,166.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,831,699x = 12,865,495,246,885,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,495,246,885,722/51,831,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,216,737.92

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