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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,170,293 and 73,318,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,170,293 and 73,318,797 is: 107,147,988.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,170,293 : 73,318,797 = 73,318,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,170,293/73,318,797 = 73,318,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,170,293x = 73,318,797 × 73,318,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,170,293x = 5,375,645,993,527,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,375,645,993,527,209/50,170,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,147,988.82

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