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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,497,476.75 and 108,784,874.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,497,476.75 and 108,784,874.25 is: 234,351,290.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,497,476.75 : 108,784,874.25 = 108,784,874.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,497,476.75/108,784,874.25 = 108,784,874.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,497,476.75x = 108,784,874.25 × 108,784,874.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,497,476.75x = 11,834,148,865,588,314
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,834,148,865,588,314/50,497,476.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,351,290.94

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