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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,751,477 and 76,142,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,751,477 and 76,142,772 is: 114,237,497.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,751,477 : 76,142,772 = 76,142,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,751,477/76,142,772 = 76,142,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,751,477x = 76,142,772 × 76,142,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,751,477x = 5,797,721,727,843,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,797,721,727,843,984/50,751,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,237,497.52

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