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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,134,127.50 and 77,070,271.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,134,127.50 and 77,070,271.50 is: 120,890,042.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,134,127.50 : 77,070,271.50 = 77,070,271.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,134,127.50/77,070,271.50 = 77,070,271.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,134,127.50x = 77,070,271.50 × 77,070,271.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,134,127.50x = 5,939,826,749,083,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,826,749,083,712/49,134,127.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,890,042.24

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