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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,100,274 and 77,574,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,100,274 and 77,574,595 is: 120,115,466.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,100,274 : 77,574,595 = 77,574,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,100,274/77,574,595 = 77,574,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,100,274x = 77,574,595 × 77,574,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,100,274x = 6,017,817,789,414,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,817,789,414,025/50,100,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,115,466.62

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