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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,100,662.25 and 77,575,279.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,100,662.25 and 77,575,279.50 is: 120,116,655.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,100,662.25 : 77,575,279.50 = 77,575,279.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,100,662.25/77,575,279.50 = 77,575,279.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,100,662.25x = 77,575,279.50 × 77,575,279.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,100,662.25x = 6,017,923,989,503,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,923,989,503,120/50,100,662.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,116,655.53

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