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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,836,775.19 and 111,366,269.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,836,775.19 and 111,366,269.72 is: 239,259,598.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,836,775.19 : 111,366,269.72 = 111,366,269.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,836,775.19/111,366,269.72 = 111,366,269.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,836,775.19x = 111,366,269.72 × 111,366,269.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,836,775.19x = 12,402,446,031,069,374
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,402,446,031,069,374/51,836,775.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,259,598.73

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