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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,952,116.66 and 112,946,825.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,952,116.66 and 112,946,825.25 is: 245,552,754.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,952,116.66 : 112,946,825.25 = 112,946,825.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,952,116.66/112,946,825.25 = 112,946,825.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,952,116.66x = 112,946,825.25 × 112,946,825.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,952,116.66x = 12,756,985,334,054,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,756,985,334,054,038/51,952,116.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,552,754.25

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