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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,003,284 and 75,138,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,003,284 and 75,138,078 is: 112,907,199.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,003,284 : 75,138,078 = 75,138,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,003,284/75,138,078 = 75,138,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,003,284x = 75,138,078 × 75,138,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,003,284x = 5,645,730,765,534,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,730,765,534,084/50,003,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,907,199.57

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