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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,207,943 and 77,584,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,207,943 and 77,584,059 is: 119,887,130.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,207,943 : 77,584,059 = 77,584,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,207,943/77,584,059 = 77,584,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,207,943x = 77,584,059 × 77,584,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,207,943x = 6,019,286,210,915,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,019,286,210,915,481/50,207,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,887,130.43

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