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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,677,173 and 110,643,491.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,677,173 and 110,643,491.50 is: 241,567,977.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,677,173 : 110,643,491.50 = 110,643,491.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,677,173/110,643,491.50 = 110,643,491.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,677,173x = 110,643,491.50 × 110,643,491.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,677,173x = 12,241,982,211,310,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,241,982,211,310,572/50,677,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,567,977.98

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