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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,957,053.28 and 77,917,597.00

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,957,053.28 and 77,917,597.00 is: 119,142,523.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,957,053.28 : 77,917,597.00 = 77,917,597.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,957,053.28/77,917,597.00 = 77,917,597.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,957,053.28x = 77,917,597.00 × 77,917,597.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,957,053.28x = 6,071,151,921,645,873
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,071,151,921,645,873/50,957,053.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,142,523.58

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