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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,070,640.38 and 76,983,782.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,070,640.38 and 76,983,782.06 is: 120,774,920.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,070,640.38 : 76,983,782.06 = 76,983,782.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,070,640.38/76,983,782.06 = 76,983,782.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,070,640.38x = 76,983,782.06 × 76,983,782.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,070,640.38x = 5,926,502,700,646,497
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,926,502,700,646,497/49,070,640.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,774,920.71

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