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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,581,750 and 119,365,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,581,750 and 119,365,579 is: 281,685,419.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,581,750 : 119,365,579 = 119,365,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,581,750/119,365,579 = 119,365,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,581,750x = 119,365,579 × 119,365,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,581,750x = 14,248,141,450,005,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,248,141,450,005,240/50,581,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,685,419.15

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