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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,472,330.75 and 107,939,506.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,472,330.75 and 107,939,506.50 is: 230,838,102.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,472,330.75 : 107,939,506.50 = 107,939,506.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,472,330.75/107,939,506.50 = 107,939,506.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,472,330.75x = 107,939,506.50 × 107,939,506.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,472,330.75x = 11,650,937,063,463,542
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,650,937,063,463,542/50,472,330.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,838,102.59

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