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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,751,444 and 76,142,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,751,444 and 76,142,718 is: 114,237,409.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,751,444 : 76,142,718 = 76,142,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,751,444/76,142,718 = 76,142,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,751,444x = 76,142,718 × 76,142,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,751,444x = 5,797,713,504,427,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,797,713,504,427,524/50,751,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,237,409.77

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