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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,236,180.75 and 113,972,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,236,180.75 and 113,972,967 is: 263,827,068.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,236,180.75 : 113,972,967 = 113,972,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,236,180.75/113,972,967 = 113,972,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,236,180.75x = 113,972,967 × 113,972,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,236,180.75x = 12,989,837,206,783,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,989,837,206,783,088/49,236,180.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,827,068.00

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