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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,245,856 and 108,838,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,245,856 and 108,838,744 is: 235,758,192.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,245,856 : 108,838,744 = 108,838,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,245,856/108,838,744 = 108,838,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,245,856x = 108,838,744 × 108,838,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,245,856x = 11,845,872,195,497,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,845,872,195,497,536/50,245,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,758,192.59

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