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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,349,357.50 and 77,748,214.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,349,357.50 and 77,748,214.25 is: 120,056,841.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,349,357.50 : 77,748,214.25 = 77,748,214.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,349,357.50/77,748,214.25 = 77,748,214.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,349,357.50x = 77,748,214.25 × 77,748,214.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,349,357.50x = 6,044,784,819,063,903
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,784,819,063,903/50,349,357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,056,841.22

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