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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,769,831.38 and 77,344,837.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,769,831.38 and 77,344,837.88 is: 117,830,289.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,769,831.38 : 77,344,837.88 = 77,344,837.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,769,831.38/77,344,837.88 = 77,344,837.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,769,831.38x = 77,344,837.88 × 77,344,837.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,769,831.38x = 5,982,223,945,910,035
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,223,945,910,035/50,769,831.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,830,289.84

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