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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,478,552.84 and 109,801,470.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,478,552.84 and 109,801,470.66 is: 238,841,295.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,478,552.84 : 109,801,470.66 = 109,801,470.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,478,552.84/109,801,470.66 = 109,801,470.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,478,552.84x = 109,801,470.66 × 109,801,470.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,478,552.84x = 12,056,362,958,275,330
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,056,362,958,275,330/50,478,552.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,841,295.54

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