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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,988,204.13 and 112,645,472.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,988,204.13 and 112,645,472.63 is: 244,074,645.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988,204.13 : 112,645,472.63 = 112,645,472.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988,204.13/112,645,472.63 = 112,645,472.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988,204.13x = 112,645,472.63 × 112,645,472.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988,204.13x = 12,689,002,502,909,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,689,002,502,909,624/51,988,204.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,074,645.71

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