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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,618,422.55 and 108,411,196.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,618,422.55 and 108,411,196.08 is: 232,187,943.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,618,422.55 : 108,411,196.08 = 108,411,196.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,618,422.55/108,411,196.08 = 108,411,196.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,618,422.55x = 108,411,196.08 × 108,411,196.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,618,422.55x = 11,752,987,435,088,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,987,435,088,580/50,618,422.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,187,943.51

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