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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,236,908 and 79,500,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,236,908 and 79,500,546 is: 118,720,959.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236,908 : 79,500,546 = 79,500,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236,908/79,500,546 = 79,500,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236,908x = 79,500,546 × 79,500,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236,908x = 6,320,336,814,298,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,320,336,814,298,116/53,236,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,720,959.80

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