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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,559,936 and 76,371,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,559,936 and 76,371,252 is: 115,359,484.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,559,936 : 76,371,252 = 76,371,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,559,936/76,371,252 = 76,371,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,559,936x = 76,371,252 × 76,371,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,559,936x = 5,832,568,132,047,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,832,568,132,047,504/50,559,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,359,484.08

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