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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,324,997 and 79,638,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,324,997 and 79,638,062 is: 118,935,232.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324,997 : 79,638,062 = 79,638,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324,997/79,638,062 = 79,638,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324,997x = 79,638,062 × 79,638,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324,997x = 6,342,220,919,115,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,220,919,115,844/53,324,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,935,232.55

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