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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,435,876 and 79,876,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,435,876 and 79,876,182 is: 126,501,311.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,435,876 : 79,876,182 = 79,876,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,435,876/79,876,182 = 79,876,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,435,876x = 79,876,182 × 79,876,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,435,876x = 6,380,204,450,897,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,380,204,450,897,124/50,435,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,501,311.31

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