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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,290,800.75 and 76,897,846.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,290,800.75 and 76,897,846.13 is: 117,581,717.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,290,800.75 : 76,897,846.13 = 76,897,846.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,290,800.75/76,897,846.13 = 76,897,846.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,290,800.75x = 76,897,846.13 × 76,897,846.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,290,800.75x = 5,913,278,738,664,178
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,913,278,738,664,178/50,290,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,581,717.74

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