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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,030,720 and 79,001,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,030,720 and 79,001,552 is: 127,292,546.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,030,720 : 79,001,552 = 79,001,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,030,720/79,001,552 = 79,001,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,030,720x = 79,001,552 × 79,001,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,030,720x = 6,241,245,218,408,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,241,245,218,408,704/49,030,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,292,546.76

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