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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,931,806.75 and 112,481,350.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,931,806.75 and 112,481,350.31 is: 243,628,230.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,931,806.75 : 112,481,350.31 = 112,481,350.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,931,806.75/112,481,350.31 = 112,481,350.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,931,806.75x = 112,481,350.31 × 112,481,350.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,931,806.75x = 12,652,054,168,123,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,652,054,168,123,344/51,931,806.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,628,230.17

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