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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,397,560 and 82,719,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,397,560 and 82,719,832 is: 128,143,881.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,397,560 : 82,719,832 = 82,719,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,397,560/82,719,832 = 82,719,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,397,560x = 82,719,832 × 82,719,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,397,560x = 6,842,570,606,108,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,842,570,606,108,224/53,397,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,143,881.60

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