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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,337,515 and 77,731,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,337,515 and 77,731,639 is: 120,033,889.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,337,515 : 77,731,639 = 77,731,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,337,515/77,731,639 = 77,731,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,337,515x = 77,731,639 × 77,731,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,337,515x = 6,042,207,701,626,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,042,207,701,626,321/50,337,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,033,889.27

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