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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,555,557.69 and 108,920,824.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,555,557.69 and 108,920,824.03 is: 234,667,491.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,555,557.69 : 108,920,824.03 = 108,920,824.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,555,557.69/108,920,824.03 = 108,920,824.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,555,557.69x = 108,920,824.03 × 108,920,824.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,555,557.69x = 11,863,745,907,646,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,863,745,907,646,528/50,555,557.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,667,491.57

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