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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,766,680 and 78,478,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,766,680 and 78,478,815 is: 121,318,242.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,766,680 : 78,478,815 = 78,478,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,766,680/78,478,815 = 78,478,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,766,680x = 78,478,815 × 78,478,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,766,680x = 6,158,924,403,804,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,158,924,403,804,225/50,766,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,318,242.67

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