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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,409,256.50 and 76,077,589.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,409,256.50 and 76,077,589.50 is: 114,816,206.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,409,256.50 : 76,077,589.50 = 76,077,589.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,409,256.50/76,077,589.50 = 76,077,589.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,409,256.50x = 76,077,589.50 × 76,077,589.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,409,256.50x = 5,787,799,624,130,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,787,799,624,130,510/50,409,256.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,816,206.90

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