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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,313,642 and 78,536,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,313,642 and 78,536,918 is: 125,077,914.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,313,642 : 78,536,918 = 78,536,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,313,642/78,536,918 = 78,536,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,313,642x = 78,536,918 × 78,536,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,313,642x = 6,168,047,488,938,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,168,047,488,938,724/49,313,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,077,914.32

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