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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,855,827 and 77,933,020.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,855,827 and 77,933,020.50 is: 121,822,383.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,855,827 : 77,933,020.50 = 77,933,020.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,855,827/77,933,020.50 = 77,933,020.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,855,827x = 77,933,020.50 × 77,933,020.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,855,827x = 6,073,555,684,253,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,073,555,684,253,420/49,855,827
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,822,383.66

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