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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,207,942 and 77,584,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,207,942 and 77,584,058 is: 119,887,129.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,207,942 : 77,584,058 = 77,584,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,207,942/77,584,058 = 77,584,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,207,942x = 77,584,058 × 77,584,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,207,942x = 6,019,286,055,747,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,019,286,055,747,364/50,207,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,887,129.72

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