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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,184,538.13 and 116,458,152.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,184,538.13 and 116,458,152.75 is: 255,008,350.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,184,538.13 : 116,458,152.75 = 116,458,152.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,184,538.13/116,458,152.75 = 116,458,152.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,184,538.13x = 116,458,152.75 × 116,458,152.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,184,538.13x = 13,562,501,341,942,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,562,501,341,942,332/53,184,538.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,008,350.55

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