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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,349,364.75 and 77,748,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,349,364.75 and 77,748,228 is: 120,056,866.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,349,364.75 : 77,748,228 = 77,748,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,349,364.75/77,748,228 = 77,748,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,349,364.75x = 77,748,228 × 77,748,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,349,364.75x = 6,044,786,957,139,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,786,957,139,984/50,349,364.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,056,866.40

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