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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,703,561 and 79,548,403.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,703,561 and 79,548,403.50 is: 117,831,078.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,703,561 : 79,548,403.50 = 79,548,403.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,703,561/79,548,403.50 = 79,548,403.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,703,561x = 79,548,403.50 × 79,548,403.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,703,561x = 6,327,948,499,398,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,327,948,499,398,812/53,703,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,831,078.27

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