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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,349,358 and 77,748,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,349,358 and 77,748,215 is: 120,056,842.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,349,358 : 77,748,215 = 77,748,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,349,358/77,748,215 = 77,748,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,349,358x = 77,748,215 × 77,748,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,349,358x = 6,044,784,935,686,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,784,935,686,225/50,349,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,056,842.35

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