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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,273,802 and 76,872,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,273,802 and 76,872,669 is: 117,544,466.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,273,802 : 76,872,669 = 76,872,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,273,802/76,872,669 = 76,872,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,273,802x = 76,872,669 × 76,872,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,273,802x = 5,909,407,239,183,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,407,239,183,561/50,273,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,544,466.58

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