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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,163,782 and 77,528,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,163,782 and 77,528,440 is: 119,820,690.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,163,782 : 77,528,440 = 77,528,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,163,782/77,528,440 = 77,528,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,163,782x = 77,528,440 × 77,528,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,163,782x = 6,010,659,008,833,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,010,659,008,833,600/50,163,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,820,690.73

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