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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,588,408.25 and 108,849,480.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,588,408.25 and 108,849,480.75 is: 234,207,990.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,588,408.25 : 108,849,480.75 = 108,849,480.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,588,408.25/108,849,480.75 = 108,849,480.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,588,408.25x = 108,849,480.75 × 108,849,480.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,588,408.25x = 11,848,209,459,544,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,848,209,459,544,620/50,588,408.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,207,990.91

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