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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,112,348.50 and 81,848,981.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,112,348.50 and 81,848,981.50 is: 136,406,748.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,112,348.50 : 81,848,981.50 = 81,848,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,112,348.50/81,848,981.50 = 81,848,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,112,348.50x = 81,848,981.50 × 81,848,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,112,348.50x = 6,699,255,772,587,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,255,772,587,342/49,112,348.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,406,748.55

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