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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,239,503 and 108,177,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,239,503 and 108,177,115 is: 232,930,015.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,239,503 : 108,177,115 = 108,177,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,239,503/108,177,115 = 108,177,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,239,503x = 108,177,115 × 108,177,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,239,503x = 11,702,288,209,723,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,702,288,209,723,224/50,239,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,930,015.44

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