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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,513,198.63 and 73,880,229.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,513,198.63 and 73,880,229.38 is: 108,056,675.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,513,198.63 : 73,880,229.38 = 73,880,229.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,513,198.63/73,880,229.38 = 73,880,229.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,513,198.63x = 73,880,229.38 × 73,880,229.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,513,198.63x = 5,458,288,292,502,613
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,288,292,502,613/50,513,198.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,056,675.11

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