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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,233,500 and 108,497,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,233,500 and 108,497,592 is: 234,340,180.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,233,500 : 108,497,592 = 108,497,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,233,500/108,497,592 = 108,497,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,233,500x = 108,497,592 × 108,497,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,233,500x = 11,771,727,469,798,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,771,727,469,798,464/50,233,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,340,180.75

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