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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,703,537.75 and 79,548,375.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,703,537.75 and 79,548,375.38 is: 117,831,045.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,703,537.75 : 79,548,375.38 = 79,548,375.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,703,537.75/79,548,375.38 = 79,548,375.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,703,537.75x = 79,548,375.38 × 79,548,375.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,703,537.75x = 6,327,944,024,801,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,327,944,024,801,906/53,703,537.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,831,045.96

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