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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,529,821.50 and 75,042,685.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,529,821.50 and 75,042,685.50 is: 113,697,253.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,529,821.50 : 75,042,685.50 = 75,042,685.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,529,821.50/75,042,685.50 = 75,042,685.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,529,821.50x = 75,042,685.50 × 75,042,685.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,529,821.50x = 5,631,404,647,051,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,631,404,647,051,910/49,529,821.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,697,253.02

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