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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,313,718 and 78,537,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,313,718 and 78,537,033 is: 125,078,087.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,313,718 : 78,537,033 = 78,537,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,313,718/78,537,033 = 78,537,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,313,718x = 78,537,033 × 78,537,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,313,718x = 6,168,065,552,443,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,168,065,552,443,089/49,313,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,078,087.85

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