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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,287,358.50 and 108,587,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,287,358.50 and 108,587,885 is: 234,478,984.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,287,358.50 : 108,587,885 = 108,587,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,287,358.50/108,587,885 = 108,587,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,287,358.50x = 108,587,885 × 108,587,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,287,358.50x = 11,791,328,768,773,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,791,328,768,773,224/50,287,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,478,984.79

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