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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,146,281 and 108,639,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,146,281 and 108,639,531 is: 235,362,373.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,146,281 : 108,639,531 = 108,639,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,146,281/108,639,531 = 108,639,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,146,281x = 108,639,531 × 108,639,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,146,281x = 11,802,547,695,899,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,802,547,695,899,960/50,146,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,362,373.05

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