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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,611,736.25 and 104,812,339.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,611,736.25 and 104,812,339.50 is: 217,056,898.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,611,736.25 : 104,812,339.50 = 104,812,339.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,611,736.25/104,812,339.50 = 104,812,339.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,611,736.25x = 104,812,339.50 × 104,812,339.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,611,736.25x = 10,985,626,511,463,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,985,626,511,463,260/50,611,736.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,056,898.76

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