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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,117,980.50 and 79,748,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,117,980.50 and 79,748,388 is: 126,896,681.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,117,980.50 : 79,748,388 = 79,748,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,117,980.50/79,748,388 = 79,748,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,117,980.50x = 79,748,388 × 79,748,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,117,980.50x = 6,359,805,388,598,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,805,388,598,544/50,117,980.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,896,681.09

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