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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,003,021.25 and 75,137,665.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,003,021.25 and 75,137,665.50 is: 112,906,553.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,003,021.25 : 75,137,665.50 = 75,137,665.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,003,021.25/75,137,665.50 = 75,137,665.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,003,021.25x = 75,137,665.50 × 75,137,665.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,003,021.25x = 5,645,668,776,789,890
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,668,776,789,890/50,003,021.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,906,553.16

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