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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,271,120 and 76,867,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,271,120 and 76,867,560 is: 117,535,113.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,271,120 : 76,867,560 = 76,867,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,271,120/76,867,560 = 76,867,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,271,120x = 76,867,560 × 76,867,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,271,120x = 5,908,621,780,353,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,621,780,353,600/50,271,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,535,113.21

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