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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,811,992 and 108,178,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,811,992 and 108,178,496 is: 230,311,517.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,811,992 : 108,178,496 = 108,178,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,811,992/108,178,496 = 108,178,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,811,992x = 108,178,496 × 108,178,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,811,992x = 11,702,586,996,822,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,702,586,996,822,016/50,811,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,311,517.74

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