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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,325,002.25 and 79,638,069.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,325,002.25 and 79,638,069.38 is: 118,935,242.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,325,002.25 : 79,638,069.38 = 79,638,069.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,325,002.25/79,638,069.38 = 79,638,069.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,325,002.25x = 79,638,069.38 × 79,638,069.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,325,002.25x = 6,342,222,093,777,313
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,222,093,777,313/53,325,002.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,935,242.87

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