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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,741,293 and 117,252,442.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,741,293 and 117,252,442.50 is: 276,392,800.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,741,293 : 117,252,442.50 = 117,252,442.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,741,293/117,252,442.50 = 117,252,442.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,741,293x = 117,252,442.50 × 117,252,442.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,741,293x = 13,748,135,272,215,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,748,135,272,215,806/49,741,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,392,800.49

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