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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,559,960 and 76,371,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,559,960 and 76,371,289 is: 115,359,541.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,559,960 : 76,371,289 = 76,371,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,559,960/76,371,289 = 76,371,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,559,960x = 76,371,289 × 76,371,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,559,960x = 5,832,573,783,521,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,832,573,783,521,521/50,559,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,359,541.10

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