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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,500,239.75 and 78,348,525.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,500,239.75 and 78,348,525.75 is: 121,553,709.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,500,239.75 : 78,348,525.75 = 78,348,525.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,500,239.75/78,348,525.75 = 78,348,525.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,500,239.75x = 78,348,525.75 × 78,348,525.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,500,239.75x = 6,138,491,487,198,413
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,138,491,487,198,413/50,500,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,553,709.80

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