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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,207,858 and 77,583,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,207,858 and 77,583,944 is: 119,886,977.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,207,858 : 77,583,944 = 77,583,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,207,858/77,583,944 = 77,583,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,207,858x = 77,583,944 × 77,583,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,207,858x = 6,019,268,366,595,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,019,268,366,595,136/50,207,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,886,977.98

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