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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,769,057 and 77,343,961.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,769,057 and 77,343,961.50 is: 117,829,416.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,769,057 : 77,343,961.50 = 77,343,961.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,769,057/77,343,961.50 = 77,343,961.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,769,057x = 77,343,961.50 × 77,343,961.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,769,057x = 5,982,088,380,513,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,088,380,513,482/50,769,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,416.85

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