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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,233,498 and 108,497,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,233,498 and 108,497,588 is: 234,340,172.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,233,498 : 108,497,588 = 108,497,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,233,498/108,497,588 = 108,497,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,233,498x = 108,497,588 × 108,497,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,233,498x = 11,771,726,601,817,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,771,726,601,817,744/50,233,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,340,172.80

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