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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,287,360 and 108,587,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,287,360 and 108,587,888 is: 234,478,990.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,287,360 : 108,587,888 = 108,587,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,287,360/108,587,888 = 108,587,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,287,360x = 108,587,888 × 108,587,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,287,360x = 11,791,329,420,300,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,791,329,420,300,544/50,287,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,478,990.75

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