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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,988,416.50 and 112,645,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,988,416.50 and 112,645,876 is: 244,075,396.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988,416.50 : 112,645,876 = 112,645,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988,416.50/112,645,876 = 112,645,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988,416.50x = 112,645,876 × 112,645,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988,416.50x = 12,689,093,379,807,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,689,093,379,807,376/51,988,416.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,075,396.68

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