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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,088,099.75 and 75,526,312.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,088,099.75 and 75,526,312.50 is: 113,883,814.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,088,099.75 : 75,526,312.50 = 75,526,312.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,088,099.75/75,526,312.50 = 75,526,312.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,088,099.75x = 75,526,312.50 × 75,526,312.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,088,099.75x = 5,704,223,879,847,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,704,223,879,847,656/50,088,099.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,883,814.88

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