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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,538,633.75 and 77,633,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,538,633.75 and 77,633,523 is: 119,254,586.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,538,633.75 : 77,633,523 = 77,633,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,538,633.75/77,633,523 = 77,633,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,538,633.75x = 77,633,523 × 77,633,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,538,633.75x = 6,026,963,893,391,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,963,893,391,529/50,538,633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,254,586.96

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