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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,958,032.50 and 49,951,520.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,958,032.50 and 49,951,520.44 is: 108,683,285.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,958,032.50 : 49,951,520.44 = 49,951,520.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,958,032.50/49,951,520.44 = 49,951,520.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,958,032.50x = 49,951,520.44 × 49,951,520.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,958,032.50x = 2,495,154,394,017,980
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,154,394,017,980/22,958,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,683,285.21

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