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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,703,516.38 and 79,548,343.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,703,516.38 and 79,548,343.31 is: 117,830,997.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,703,516.38 : 79,548,343.31 = 79,548,343.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,703,516.38/79,548,343.31 = 79,548,343.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,703,516.38x = 79,548,343.31 × 79,548,343.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,703,516.38x = 6,327,938,923,763,363
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,327,938,923,763,363/53,703,516.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,830,997.87

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