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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,656,854 and 119,462,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,656,854 and 119,462,936 is: 281,726,794.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,656,854 : 119,462,936 = 119,462,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,656,854/119,462,936 = 119,462,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,656,854x = 119,462,936 × 119,462,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,656,854x = 14,271,393,077,740,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,271,393,077,740,096/50,656,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,726,794.12

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