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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,423,736.75 and 79,821,114.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,423,736.75 and 79,821,114.75 is: 119,261,787.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,423,736.75 : 79,821,114.75 = 79,821,114.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,423,736.75/79,821,114.75 = 79,821,114.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,423,736.75x = 79,821,114.75 × 79,821,114.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,423,736.75x = 6,371,410,359,932,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,371,410,359,932,668/53,423,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,261,787.88

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