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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,513,230 and 73,880,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,513,230 and 73,880,275 is: 108,056,741.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,513,230 : 73,880,275 = 73,880,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,513,230/73,880,275 = 73,880,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,513,230x = 73,880,275 × 73,880,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,513,230x = 5,458,295,034,075,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,295,034,075,625/50,513,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,056,741.45

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