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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,125,520.25 and 79,759,554.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,125,520.25 and 79,759,554.75 is: 126,913,128.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,125,520.25 : 79,759,554.75 = 79,759,554.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,125,520.25/79,759,554.75 = 79,759,554.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,125,520.25x = 79,759,554.75 × 79,759,554.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,125,520.25x = 6,361,586,573,918,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,586,573,918,248/50,125,520.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,913,128.13

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