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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,178,852.75 and 115,675,189.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,178,852.75 and 115,675,189.50 is: 251,617,866.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,178,852.75 : 115,675,189.50 = 115,675,189.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,178,852.75/115,675,189.50 = 115,675,189.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,178,852.75x = 115,675,189.50 × 115,675,189.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,178,852.75x = 13,380,749,465,860,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,380,749,465,860,910/53,178,852.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,617,866.39

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