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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,117,891.63 and 79,748,213.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,117,891.63 and 79,748,213.63 is: 126,896,351.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,117,891.63 : 79,748,213.63 = 79,748,213.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,117,891.63/79,748,213.63 = 79,748,213.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,117,891.63x = 79,748,213.63 × 79,748,213.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,117,891.63x = 6,359,777,576,378,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,777,576,378,636/50,117,891.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,896,351.19

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