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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,342,791.50 and 77,669,765.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,342,791.50 and 77,669,765.25 is: 119,830,312.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,342,791.50 : 77,669,765.25 = 77,669,765.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,342,791.50/77,669,765.25 = 77,669,765.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,342,791.50x = 77,669,765.25 × 77,669,765.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,342,791.50x = 6,032,592,433,990,108
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,032,592,433,990,108/50,342,791.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,830,312.43

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