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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,004,682.50 and 112,120,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,004,682.50 and 112,120,632 is: 237,168,407.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,004,682.50 : 112,120,632 = 112,120,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,004,682.50/112,120,632 = 112,120,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,004,682.50x = 112,120,632 × 112,120,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,004,682.50x = 12,571,036,120,079,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,571,036,120,079,424/53,004,682.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,168,407.15

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