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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,459,378 and 110,471,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,459,378 and 110,471,566 is: 241,857,259.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,459,378 : 110,471,566 = 110,471,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,459,378/110,471,566 = 110,471,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,459,378x = 110,471,566 × 110,471,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,459,378x = 12,203,966,894,492,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,203,966,894,492,356/50,459,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,857,259.80

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