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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,039,130 and 79,232,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,039,130 and 79,232,046 is: 118,360,107.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,039,130 : 79,232,046 = 79,232,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,039,130/79,232,046 = 79,232,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,039,130x = 79,232,046 × 79,232,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,039,130x = 6,277,717,113,346,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,277,717,113,346,116/53,039,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,360,107.21

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