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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,045,162.50 and 115,613,129.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,045,162.50 and 115,613,129.25 is: 272,532,396.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,045,162.50 : 115,613,129.25 = 115,613,129.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,045,162.50/115,613,129.25 = 115,613,129.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,045,162.50x = 115,613,129.25 × 115,613,129.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,045,162.50x = 13,366,395,654,977,206
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,366,395,654,977,206/49,045,162.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,532,396.14

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