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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,656,853.25 and 119,462,934.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,656,853.25 and 119,462,934.38 is: 281,726,790.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,656,853.25 : 119,462,934.38 = 119,462,934.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,656,853.25/119,462,934.38 = 119,462,934.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,656,853.25x = 119,462,934.38 × 119,462,934.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,656,853.25x = 14,271,392,689,485,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,271,392,689,485,556/50,656,853.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,726,790.63

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