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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,538,629.63 and 77,633,517.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,538,629.63 and 77,633,517.38 is: 119,254,579.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,538,629.63 : 77,633,517.38 = 77,633,517.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,538,629.63/77,633,517.38 = 77,633,517.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,538,629.63x = 77,633,517.38 × 77,633,517.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,538,629.63x = 6,026,963,020,014,427
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,963,020,014,427/50,538,629.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,254,579.41

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