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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,003,121 and 79,560,775.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,003,121 and 79,560,775.50 is: 119,425,363.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,003,121 : 79,560,775.50 = 79,560,775.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,003,121/79,560,775.50 = 79,560,775.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,003,121x = 79,560,775.50 × 79,560,775.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,003,121x = 6,329,916,998,161,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,329,916,998,161,400/53,003,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,425,363.62

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