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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,548,530.75 and 109,151,721.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,548,530.75 and 109,151,721.75 is: 235,696,234.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,548,530.75 : 109,151,721.75 = 109,151,721.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,548,530.75/109,151,721.75 = 109,151,721.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,548,530.75x = 109,151,721.75 × 109,151,721.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,548,530.75x = 11,914,098,360,989,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,914,098,360,989,424/50,548,530.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,696,234.57

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