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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,716,861.75 and 117,196,466.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,716,861.75 and 117,196,466.63 is: 276,264,657.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,716,861.75 : 117,196,466.63 = 117,196,466.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,716,861.75/117,196,466.63 = 117,196,466.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,716,861.75x = 117,196,466.63 × 117,196,466.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,716,861.75x = 13,735,011,789,384,738
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,735,011,789,384,738/49,716,861.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,264,657.62

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