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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,544,870 and 109,159,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,544,870 and 109,159,260 is: 235,745,863.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,544,870 : 109,159,260 = 109,159,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,544,870/109,159,260 = 109,159,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,544,870x = 109,159,260 × 109,159,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,544,870x = 11,915,744,043,747,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,915,744,043,747,600/50,544,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,745,863.90

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