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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,125,520 and 79,759,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,125,520 and 79,759,554 is: 126,913,126.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,125,520 : 79,759,554 = 79,759,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,125,520/79,759,554 = 79,759,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,125,520x = 79,759,554 × 79,759,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,125,520x = 6,361,586,454,278,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,586,454,278,916/50,125,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,913,126.37

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