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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,436,768 and 79,877,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,436,768 and 79,877,592 is: 126,503,540.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,436,768 : 79,877,592 = 79,877,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,436,768/79,877,592 = 79,877,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,436,768x = 79,877,592 × 79,877,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,436,768x = 6,380,429,703,718,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,380,429,703,718,464/50,436,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,503,540.11

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