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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,233,442 and 108,497,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,233,442 and 108,497,476 is: 234,339,950.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,233,442 : 108,497,476 = 108,497,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,233,442/108,497,476 = 108,497,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,233,442x = 108,497,476 × 108,497,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,233,442x = 11,771,702,298,370,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,771,702,298,370,576/50,233,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,339,950.23

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