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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,003,123.06 and 75,137,809.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,003,123.06 and 75,137,809.50 is: 112,906,756.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,003,123.06 : 75,137,809.50 = 75,137,809.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,003,123.06/75,137,809.50 = 75,137,809.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,003,123.06x = 75,137,809.50 × 75,137,809.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,003,123.06x = 5,645,690,416,458,290
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,690,416,458,290/50,003,123.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,906,756.03

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