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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,184,476.25 and 116,458,026.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,184,476.25 and 116,458,026.75 is: 255,008,095.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,184,476.25 : 116,458,026.75 = 116,458,026.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,184,476.25/116,458,026.75 = 116,458,026.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,184,476.25x = 116,458,026.75 × 116,458,026.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,184,476.25x = 13,562,471,994,503,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,562,471,994,503,716/53,184,476.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,008,095.42

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