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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,125,522 and 79,759,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,125,522 and 79,759,557 is: 126,913,130.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,125,522 : 79,759,557 = 79,759,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,125,522/79,759,557 = 79,759,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,125,522x = 79,759,557 × 79,759,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,125,522x = 6,361,586,932,836,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,586,932,836,249/50,125,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,913,130.86

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