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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,540,613.75 and 73,915,519.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,540,613.75 and 73,915,519.50 is: 108,101,259.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,540,613.75 : 73,915,519.50 = 73,915,519.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,540,613.75/73,915,519.50 = 73,915,519.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,540,613.75x = 73,915,519.50 × 73,915,519.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,540,613.75x = 5,463,504,022,954,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,463,504,022,954,880/50,540,613.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,101,259.91

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