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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,164,482 and 73,311,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,164,482 and 73,311,086 is: 107,137,861.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,164,482 : 73,311,086 = 73,311,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,164,482/73,311,086 = 73,311,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,164,482x = 73,311,086 × 73,311,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,164,482x = 5,374,515,330,499,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374,515,330,499,396/50,164,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,137,861.61

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