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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,118,966 and 79,749,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,118,966 and 79,749,765 is: 126,898,568.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,118,966 : 79,749,765 = 79,749,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,118,966/79,749,765 = 79,749,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,118,966x = 79,749,765 × 79,749,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,118,966x = 6,360,025,017,555,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360,025,017,555,225/50,118,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,898,568.05

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