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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,313,640.38 and 78,536,914.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,313,640.38 and 78,536,914.88 is: 125,077,908.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,313,640.38 : 78,536,914.88 = 78,536,914.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,313,640.38/78,536,914.88 = 78,536,914.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,313,640.38x = 78,536,914.88 × 78,536,914.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,313,640.38x = 6,168,046,998,082,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,168,046,998,082,996/49,313,640.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,077,908.49

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