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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,836,789.50 and 111,366,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,836,789.50 and 111,366,300.50 is: 239,259,664.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,836,789.50 : 111,366,300.50 = 111,366,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,836,789.50/111,366,300.50 = 111,366,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,836,789.50x = 111,366,300.50 × 111,366,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,836,789.50x = 12,402,452,887,056,300
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,402,452,887,056,300/51,836,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,259,664.93

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