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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,472,542 and 77,035,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,472,542 and 77,035,659 is: 119,955,282.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,472,542 : 77,035,659 = 77,035,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,472,542/77,035,659 = 77,035,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,472,542x = 77,035,659 × 77,035,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,472,542x = 5,934,492,757,564,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,492,757,564,281/49,472,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,955,282.62

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