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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,478,643.13 and 109,801,522.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,478,643.13 and 109,801,522.13 is: 238,841,092.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,478,643.13 : 109,801,522.13 = 109,801,522.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,478,643.13/109,801,522.13 = 109,801,522.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,478,643.13x = 109,801,522.13 × 109,801,522.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,478,643.13x = 12,056,374,260,966,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,056,374,260,966,864/50,478,643.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,841,092.28

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