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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,424,747.75 and 74,195,220.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,424,747.75 and 74,195,220.38 is: 109,171,210.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,424,747.75 : 74,195,220.38 = 74,195,220.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,424,747.75/74,195,220.38 = 74,195,220.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,424,747.75x = 74,195,220.38 × 74,195,220.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,424,747.75x = 5,504,930,726,494,815
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504,930,726,494,815/50,424,747.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,171,210.01

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