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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,236,324.75 and 113,973,328.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,236,324.75 and 113,973,328.13 is: 263,827,968.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,236,324.75 : 113,973,328.13 = 113,973,328.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,236,324.75/113,973,328.13 = 113,973,328.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,236,324.75x = 113,973,328.13 × 113,973,328.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,236,324.75x = 12,989,919,523,888,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,989,919,523,888,916/49,236,324.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,827,968.27

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