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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,282,628.75 and 76,885,953.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,282,628.75 and 76,885,953.75 is: 117,564,455.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,282,628.75 : 76,885,953.75 = 76,885,953.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,282,628.75/76,885,953.75 = 76,885,953.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,282,628.75x = 76,885,953.75 × 76,885,953.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,282,628.75x = 5,911,449,884,047,139
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,449,884,047,139/50,282,628.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,564,455.78

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