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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,184,870 and 76,719,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,184,870 and 76,719,720 is: 117,284,660.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,184,870 : 76,719,720 = 76,719,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,184,870/76,719,720 = 76,719,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,184,870x = 76,719,720 × 76,719,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,184,870x = 5,885,915,436,878,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,885,915,436,878,400/50,184,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,284,660.43

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