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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,239,507 and 108,177,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,239,507 and 108,177,123 is: 232,930,031.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,239,507 : 108,177,123 = 108,177,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,239,507/108,177,123 = 108,177,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,239,507x = 108,177,123 × 108,177,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,239,507x = 11,702,289,940,557,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,702,289,940,557,128/50,239,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,930,031.35

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