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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,245,143 and 108,837,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,245,143 and 108,837,417 is: 235,755,789.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,245,143 : 108,837,417 = 108,837,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,245,143/108,837,417 = 108,837,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,245,143x = 108,837,417 × 108,837,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,245,143x = 11,845,583,339,231,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,845,583,339,231,888/50,245,143
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,755,789.16

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