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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,149,803.75 and 110,542,249.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,149,803.75 and 110,542,249.13 is: 229,908,447.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,149,803.75 : 110,542,249.13 = 110,542,249.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,149,803.75/110,542,249.13 = 110,542,249.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,149,803.75x = 110,542,249.13 × 110,542,249.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,149,803.75x = 12,219,588,841,613,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,219,588,841,613,564/53,149,803.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,908,447.06

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