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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,603,059.50 and 77,746,006.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,603,059.50 and 77,746,006.50 is: 119,448,143.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,603,059.50 : 77,746,006.50 = 77,746,006.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,603,059.50/77,746,006.50 = 77,746,006.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,603,059.50x = 77,746,006.50 × 77,746,006.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,603,059.50x = 6,044,441,526,698,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,441,526,698,042/50,603,059.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,448,143.78

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