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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,061,466.50 and 112,500,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,061,466.50 and 112,500,144 is: 238,521,157.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,061,466.50 : 112,500,144 = 112,500,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,061,466.50/112,500,144 = 112,500,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,061,466.50x = 112,500,144 × 112,500,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,061,466.50x = 12,656,282,400,020,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,656,282,400,020,736/53,061,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,521,157.35

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