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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,039,126 and 79,232,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,039,126 and 79,232,040 is: 118,360,098.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,039,126 : 79,232,040 = 79,232,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,039,126/79,232,040 = 79,232,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,039,126x = 79,232,040 × 79,232,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,039,126x = 6,277,716,162,561,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,277,716,162,561,600/53,039,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,360,098.21

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