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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,769,040 and 77,343,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,769,040 and 77,343,936 is: 117,829,378.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,769,040 : 77,343,936 = 77,343,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,769,040/77,343,936 = 77,343,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,769,040x = 77,343,936 × 77,343,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,769,040x = 5,982,084,435,972,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,084,435,972,096/50,769,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,378.61

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