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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,100,268 and 77,574,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,100,268 and 77,574,580 is: 120,115,434.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,100,268 : 77,574,580 = 77,574,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,100,268/77,574,580 = 77,574,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,100,268x = 77,574,580 × 77,574,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,100,268x = 6,017,815,462,176,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,815,462,176,400/50,100,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,115,434.56

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