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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,125,518.75 and 79,759,553.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,125,518.75 and 79,759,553.25 is: 126,913,127.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,125,518.75 : 79,759,553.25 = 79,759,553.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,125,518.75/79,759,553.25 = 79,759,553.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,125,518.75x = 79,759,553.25 × 79,759,553.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,125,518.75x = 6,361,586,334,639,586
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,586,334,639,586/50,125,518.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,913,127.15

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