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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,283,032.50 and 76,612,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,283,032.50 and 76,612,614.75 is: 119,097,637.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,283,032.50 : 76,612,614.75 = 76,612,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,283,032.50/76,612,614.75 = 76,612,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,283,032.50x = 76,612,614.75 × 76,612,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,283,032.50x = 5,869,492,738,831,918
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,492,738,831,918/49,283,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,097,637.48

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