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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,542,908.19 and 72,227,130.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,542,908.19 and 72,227,130.19 is: 103,214,447.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,542,908.19 : 72,227,130.19 = 72,227,130.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,542,908.19/72,227,130.19 = 72,227,130.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,542,908.19x = 72,227,130.19 × 72,227,130.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,542,908.19x = 5,216,758,335,122,074
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,216,758,335,122,074/50,542,908.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,214,447.33

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