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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,272,332.75 and 76,869,415.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,272,332.75 and 76,869,415.13 is: 117,537,950.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,272,332.75 : 76,869,415.13 = 76,869,415.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,272,332.75/76,869,415.13 = 76,869,415.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,272,332.75x = 76,869,415.13 × 76,869,415.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,272,332.75x = 5,908,906,981,659,579
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,906,981,659,579/50,272,332.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,537,950.96

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