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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,347,891.50 and 108,442,887.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,347,891.50 and 108,442,887.50 is: 233,572,042.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,347,891.50 : 108,442,887.50 = 108,442,887.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,347,891.50/108,442,887.50 = 108,442,887.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,347,891.50x = 108,442,887.50 × 108,442,887.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,347,891.50x = 11,759,859,849,337,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,759,859,849,337,656/50,347,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,572,042.42

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