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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,100,273 and 77,574,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,100,273 and 77,574,582 is: 120,115,428.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,100,273 : 77,574,582 = 77,574,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,100,273/77,574,582 = 77,574,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,100,273x = 77,574,582 × 77,574,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,100,273x = 6,017,815,772,474,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,815,772,474,724/50,100,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,115,428.76

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