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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,039,135.25 and 79,232,053.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,039,135.25 and 79,232,053.50 is: 118,360,117.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,039,135.25 : 79,232,053.50 = 79,232,053.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,039,135.25/79,232,053.50 = 79,232,053.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,039,135.25x = 79,232,053.50 × 79,232,053.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,039,135.25x = 6,277,718,301,826,862
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,277,718,301,826,862/53,039,135.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,360,117.91

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