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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,189,277.75 and 116,467,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,189,277.75 and 116,467,551 is: 255,026,783.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,189,277.75 : 116,467,551 = 116,467,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,189,277.75/116,467,551 = 116,467,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,189,277.75x = 116,467,551 × 116,467,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,189,277.75x = 13,564,690,435,937,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,564,690,435,937,600/53,189,277.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,026,783.78

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