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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,300,420.50 and 76,935,187.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,300,420.50 and 76,935,187.13 is: 120,060,294.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,300,420.50 : 76,935,187.13 = 76,935,187.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,300,420.50/76,935,187.13 = 76,935,187.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,300,420.50x = 76,935,187.13 × 76,935,187.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,300,420.50x = 5,919,023,017,958,766
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,919,023,017,958,766/49,300,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,060,294.78

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