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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,399,502 and 109,960,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,399,502 and 109,960,131 is: 239,907,735.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,399,502 : 109,960,131 = 109,960,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,399,502/109,960,131 = 109,960,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,399,502x = 109,960,131 × 109,960,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,399,502x = 12,091,230,409,537,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,091,230,409,537,160/50,399,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,907,735.79

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