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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,769,077 and 77,343,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,769,077 and 77,343,991 is: 117,829,460.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,769,077 : 77,343,991 = 77,343,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,769,077/77,343,991 = 77,343,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,769,077x = 77,343,991 × 77,343,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,769,077x = 5,982,092,943,808,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,092,943,808,081/50,769,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,460.32

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