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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,125,557 and 79,759,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,125,557 and 79,759,615.50 is: 126,913,228.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,125,557 : 79,759,615.50 = 79,759,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,125,557/79,759,615.50 = 79,759,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,125,557x = 79,759,615.50 × 79,759,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,125,557x = 6,361,596,264,707,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,596,264,707,840/50,125,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,913,228.41

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