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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,478,558.38 and 109,801,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,478,558.38 and 109,801,482 is: 238,841,318.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,478,558.38 : 109,801,482 = 109,801,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,478,558.38/109,801,482 = 109,801,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,478,558.38x = 109,801,482 × 109,801,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,478,558.38x = 12,056,365,449,396,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,056,365,449,396,324/50,478,558.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,841,318.72

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