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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,349,420 and 77,748,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,349,420 and 77,748,314 is: 120,057,000.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,349,420 : 77,748,314 = 77,748,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,349,420/77,748,314 = 77,748,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,349,420x = 77,748,314 × 77,748,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,349,420x = 6,044,800,329,842,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,800,329,842,596/50,349,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,057,000.26

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