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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,540,728.50 and 73,915,692.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,540,728.50 and 73,915,692.75 is: 108,101,521.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,540,728.50 : 73,915,692.75 = 73,915,692.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,540,728.50/73,915,692.75 = 73,915,692.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,540,728.50x = 73,915,692.75 × 73,915,692.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,540,728.50x = 5,463,529,634,712,403
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,463,529,634,712,403/50,540,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,101,521.23

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