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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,478,566 and 109,801,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,478,566 and 109,801,497 is: 238,841,347.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,478,566 : 109,801,497 = 109,801,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,478,566/109,801,497 = 109,801,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,478,566x = 109,801,497 × 109,801,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,478,566x = 12,056,368,743,441,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,056,368,743,441,008/50,478,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,841,347.90

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