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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,347,897.25 and 108,442,899.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,347,897.25 and 108,442,899.50 is: 233,572,067.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,347,897.25 : 108,442,899.50 = 108,442,899.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,347,897.25/108,442,899.50 = 108,442,899.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,347,897.25x = 108,442,899.50 × 108,442,899.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,347,897.25x = 11,759,862,451,967,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,759,862,451,967,100/50,347,897.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,572,067.44

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