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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,233,440 and 108,497,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,233,440 and 108,497,472 is: 234,339,942.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,233,440 : 108,497,472 = 108,497,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,233,440/108,497,472 = 108,497,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,233,440x = 108,497,472 × 108,497,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,233,440x = 11,771,701,430,390,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,771,701,430,390,784/50,233,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,339,942.29

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