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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,324,973 and 79,638,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,324,973 and 79,638,025.50 is: 118,935,177.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324,973 : 79,638,025.50 = 79,638,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324,973/79,638,025.50 = 79,638,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324,973x = 79,638,025.50 × 79,638,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324,973x = 6,342,215,105,538,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,215,105,538,650/53,324,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,935,177.06

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