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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,189,260.88 and 116,467,517.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,189,260.88 and 116,467,517.25 is: 255,026,716.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,189,260.88 : 116,467,517.25 = 116,467,517.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,189,260.88/116,467,517.25 = 116,467,517.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,189,260.88x = 116,467,517.25 × 116,467,517.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,189,260.88x = 13,564,682,574,379,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,564,682,574,379,048/53,189,260.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,026,716.88

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