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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,139,875.13 and 78,228,975.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,139,875.13 and 78,228,975.94 is: 124,537,814.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,139,875.13 : 78,228,975.94 = 78,228,975.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,139,875.13/78,228,975.94 = 78,228,975.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,139,875.13x = 78,228,975.94 × 78,228,975.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,139,875.13x = 6,119,772,676,229,954
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,119,772,676,229,954/49,139,875.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,537,814.98

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