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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,324,998.88 and 79,638,063.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,324,998.88 and 79,638,063.75 is: 118,935,233.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324,998.88 : 79,638,063.75 = 79,638,063.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324,998.88/79,638,063.75 = 79,638,063.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324,998.88x = 79,638,063.75 × 79,638,063.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324,998.88x = 6,342,221,197,849,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,221,197,849,064/53,324,998.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,935,233.60

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