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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,555,501.44 and 108,920,719.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,555,501.44 and 108,920,719.13 is: 234,667,300.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,555,501.44 : 108,920,719.13 = 108,920,719.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,555,501.44/108,920,719.13 = 108,920,719.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,555,501.44x = 108,920,719.13 × 108,920,719.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,555,501.44x = 11,863,723,054,707,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,863,723,054,707,140/50,555,501.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,667,300.64

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