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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,003,154.56 and 75,137,856.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,003,154.56 and 75,137,856.75 is: 112,906,826.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,003,154.56 : 75,137,856.75 = 75,137,856.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,003,154.56/75,137,856.75 = 75,137,856.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,003,154.56x = 75,137,856.75 × 75,137,856.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,003,154.56x = 5,645,697,516,983,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,697,516,983,521/50,003,154.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,906,826.91

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