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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,287,356 and 108,587,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,287,356 and 108,587,880 is: 234,478,974.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,287,356 : 108,587,880 = 108,587,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,287,356/108,587,880 = 108,587,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,287,356x = 108,587,880 × 108,587,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,287,356x = 11,791,327,682,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,791,327,682,894,400/50,287,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,478,974.85

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