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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,542,934.25 and 72,227,166.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,542,934.25 and 72,227,166.75 is: 103,214,498.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,542,934.25 : 72,227,166.75 = 72,227,166.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,542,934.25/72,227,166.75 = 72,227,166.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,542,934.25x = 72,227,166.75 × 72,227,166.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,542,934.25x = 5,216,763,616,732,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,216,763,616,732,306/50,542,934.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,214,498.61

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