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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,038,033.50 and 104,053,506.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,038,033.50 and 104,053,506.50 is: 220,790,505.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,038,033.50 : 104,053,506.50 = 104,053,506.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,038,033.50/104,053,506.50 = 104,053,506.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,038,033.50x = 104,053,506.50 × 104,053,506.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,038,033.50x = 10,827,132,214,945,542
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,827,132,214,945,542/49,038,033.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,790,505.70

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