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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,324,140 and 79,637,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,324,140 and 79,637,406 is: 118,935,184.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324,140 : 79,637,406 = 79,637,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324,140/79,637,406 = 79,637,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324,140x = 79,637,406 × 79,637,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324,140x = 6,342,116,434,408,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,116,434,408,836/53,324,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,935,184.60

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