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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,148,418.50 and 109,199,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,148,418.50 and 109,199,655 is: 237,785,457.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,148,418.50 : 109,199,655 = 109,199,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,148,418.50/109,199,655 = 109,199,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,148,418.50x = 109,199,655 × 109,199,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,148,418.50x = 11,924,564,652,119,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,924,564,652,119,024/50,148,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,785,457.82

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