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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,386,530 and 75,566,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,386,530 and 75,566,643 is: 113,330,239.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,386,530 : 75,566,643 = 75,566,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,386,530/75,566,643 = 75,566,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,386,530x = 75,566,643 × 75,566,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,386,530x = 5,710,317,534,289,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710,317,534,289,449/50,386,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,330,239.93

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