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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,980,153.50 and 77,933,164.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,980,153.50 and 77,933,164.50 is: 119,136,128.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,980,153.50 : 77,933,164.50 = 77,933,164.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,980,153.50/77,933,164.50 = 77,933,164.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,980,153.50x = 77,933,164.50 × 77,933,164.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,980,153.50x = 6,073,578,128,984,060
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,073,578,128,984,060/50,980,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,136,128.71

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