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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,716,912.90 and 117,196,587.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,716,912.90 and 117,196,587.04 is: 276,264,941.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,716,912.90 : 117,196,587.04 = 117,196,587.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,716,912.90/117,196,587.04 = 117,196,587.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,716,912.90x = 117,196,587.04 × 117,196,587.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,716,912.90x = 13,735,040,012,687,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,735,040,012,687,490/49,716,912.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,264,941.06

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