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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,070,147 and 79,979,200.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,070,147 and 79,979,200.50 is: 120,532,406.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,070,147 : 79,979,200.50 = 79,979,200.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,070,147/79,979,200.50 = 79,979,200.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,070,147x = 79,979,200.50 × 79,979,200.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,070,147x = 6,396,672,512,619,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,396,672,512,619,200/53,070,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,532,406.15

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