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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,931,856.25 and 112,481,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,931,856.25 and 112,481,451 is: 243,628,434.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,931,856.25 : 112,481,451 = 112,481,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,931,856.25/112,481,451 = 112,481,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,931,856.25x = 112,481,451 × 112,481,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,931,856.25x = 12,652,076,819,065,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,652,076,819,065,400/51,931,856.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,628,434.12

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