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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,125,551.47 and 79,759,609.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,125,551.47 and 79,759,609.03 is: 126,913,221.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,125,551.47 : 79,759,609.03 = 79,759,609.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,125,551.47/79,759,609.03 = 79,759,609.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,125,551.47x = 79,759,609.03 × 79,759,609.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,125,551.47x = 6,361,595,232,817,857
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,595,232,817,857/50,125,551.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,913,221.83

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