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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,429,606.02 and 79,677,330.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,429,606.02 and 79,677,330.75 is: 118,819,461.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,429,606.02 : 79,677,330.75 = 79,677,330.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,429,606.02/79,677,330.75 = 79,677,330.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,429,606.02x = 79,677,330.75 × 79,677,330.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,429,606.02x = 6,348,477,035,444,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,477,035,444,896/53,429,606.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,819,461.88

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