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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,959,187.50 and 74,938,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,959,187.50 and 74,938,776 is: 112,408,156.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,959,187.50 : 74,938,776 = 74,938,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,959,187.50/74,938,776 = 74,938,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,959,187.50x = 74,938,776 × 74,938,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,959,187.50x = 5,615,820,148,378,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,615,820,148,378,176/49,959,187.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,408,156.13

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