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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,939,097.75 and 79,435,378.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,939,097.75 and 79,435,378.69 is: 123,873,010.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,939,097.75 : 79,435,378.69 = 79,435,378.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,939,097.75/79,435,378.69 = 79,435,378.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,939,097.75x = 79,435,378.69 × 79,435,378.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,939,097.75x = 6,309,979,387,226,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,309,979,387,226,529/50,939,097.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,873,010.44

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