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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,938,930.69 and 79,435,120.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,938,930.69 and 79,435,120.50 is: 123,872,611.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,938,930.69 : 79,435,120.50 = 79,435,120.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,938,930.69/79,435,120.50 = 79,435,120.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,938,930.69x = 79,435,120.50 × 79,435,120.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,938,930.69x = 6,309,938,368,849,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,309,938,368,849,520/50,938,930.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,872,611.45

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