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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,148,350.81 and 109,199,520.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,148,350.81 and 109,199,520.28 is: 237,785,192.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,148,350.81 : 109,199,520.28 = 109,199,520.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,148,350.81/109,199,520.28 = 109,199,520.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,148,350.81x = 109,199,520.28 × 109,199,520.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,148,350.81x = 11,924,535,229,655,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,924,535,229,655,130/50,148,350.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,785,192.06

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