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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,340,480 and 79,659,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,340,480 and 79,659,360 is: 118,964,314.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,340,480 : 79,659,360 = 79,659,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,340,480/79,659,360 = 79,659,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,340,480x = 79,659,360 × 79,659,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,340,480x = 6,345,613,635,609,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,345,613,635,609,600/53,340,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,964,314.45

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