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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,324,993.25 and 79,638,055.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,324,993.25 and 79,638,055.88 is: 118,935,222.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324,993.25 : 79,638,055.88 = 79,638,055.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324,993.25/79,638,055.88 = 79,638,055.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324,993.25x = 79,638,055.88 × 79,638,055.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324,993.25x = 6,342,219,943,549,622
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,219,943,549,622/53,324,993.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,935,222.62

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