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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,172,912 and 106,374,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,172,912 and 106,374,654 is: 225,531,398.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,172,912 : 106,374,654 = 106,374,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,172,912/106,374,654 = 106,374,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,172,912x = 106,374,654 × 106,374,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,172,912x = 11,315,567,013,619,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,315,567,013,619,716/50,172,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,531,398.57

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