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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,166,946.50 and 79,661,724.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,166,946.50 and 79,661,724.75 is: 119,359,692.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,166,946.50 : 79,661,724.75 = 79,661,724.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,166,946.50/79,661,724.75 = 79,661,724.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,166,946.50x = 79,661,724.75 × 79,661,724.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,166,946.50x = 6,345,990,390,144,763
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,345,990,390,144,763/53,166,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,359,692.59

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