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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,125,518 and 79,759,551.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,125,518 and 79,759,551.25 is: 126,913,122.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,125,518 : 79,759,551.25 = 79,759,551.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,125,518/79,759,551.25 = 79,759,551.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,125,518x = 79,759,551.25 × 79,759,551.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,125,518x = 6,361,586,015,601,377
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,586,015,601,377/50,125,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,913,122.69

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