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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,824,795.50 and 78,532,735.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,824,795.50 and 78,532,735.50 is: 121,346,096.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,824,795.50 : 78,532,735.50 = 78,532,735.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,824,795.50/78,532,735.50 = 78,532,735.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,824,795.50x = 78,532,735.50 × 78,532,735.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,824,795.50x = 6,167,390,545,112,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,167,390,545,112,960/50,824,795.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,346,096.61

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