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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,380,279.75 and 108,535,082.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,380,279.75 and 108,535,082.63 is: 238,554,018.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,380,279.75 : 108,535,082.63 = 108,535,082.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,380,279.75/108,535,082.63 = 108,535,082.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,380,279.75x = 108,535,082.63 × 108,535,082.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,380,279.75x = 11,779,864,160,415,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,779,864,160,415,576/49,380,279.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,554,018.33

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