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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,543,100 and 77,639,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,543,100 and 77,639,740 is: 119,263,148.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,543,100 : 77,639,740 = 77,639,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,543,100/77,639,740 = 77,639,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,543,100x = 77,639,740 × 77,639,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,543,100x = 6,027,929,227,267,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,027,929,227,267,600/50,543,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,263,148.23

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