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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,538,636.28 and 77,633,527.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,538,636.28 and 77,633,527.36 is: 119,254,594.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,538,636.28 : 77,633,527.36 = 77,633,527.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,538,636.28/77,633,527.36 = 77,633,527.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,538,636.28x = 77,633,527.36 × 77,633,527.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,538,636.28x = 6,026,964,570,258,827
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,964,570,258,827/50,538,636.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,254,594.38

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