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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,276,721.25 and 114,072,428.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,276,721.25 and 114,072,428.25 is: 264,070,306.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,276,721.25 : 114,072,428.25 = 114,072,428.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,276,721.25/114,072,428.25 = 114,072,428.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,276,721.25x = 114,072,428.25 × 114,072,428.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,276,721.25x = 13,012,518,886,851,398
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,012,518,886,851,398/49,276,721.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,070,306.56

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