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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,513,228.25 and 73,880,271.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,513,228.25 and 73,880,271.75 is: 108,056,735.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,513,228.25 : 73,880,271.75 = 73,880,271.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,513,228.25/73,880,271.75 = 73,880,271.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,513,228.25x = 73,880,271.75 × 73,880,271.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,513,228.25x = 5,458,294,553,853,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,294,553,853,848/50,513,228.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,056,735.69

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