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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,506,055.88 and 107,531,600.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,506,055.88 and 107,531,600.63 is: 233,568,296.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,506,055.88 : 107,531,600.63 = 107,531,600.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,506,055.88/107,531,600.63 = 107,531,600.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,506,055.88x = 107,531,600.63 × 107,531,600.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,506,055.88x = 11,563,045,132,974,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,563,045,132,974,500/49,506,055.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,568,296.42

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