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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,702,566.50 and 79,547,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,702,566.50 and 79,547,172 is: 117,829,611.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,702,566.50 : 79,547,172 = 79,547,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,702,566.50/79,547,172 = 79,547,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,702,566.50x = 79,547,172 × 79,547,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,702,566.50x = 6,327,752,573,197,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,327,752,573,197,584/53,702,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,611.98

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