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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,193,537.75 and 115,466,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,193,537.75 and 115,466,811 is: 250,642,935.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,193,537.75 : 115,466,811 = 115,466,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,193,537.75/115,466,811 = 115,466,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,193,537.75x = 115,466,811 × 115,466,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,193,537.75x = 13,332,584,442,509,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,332,584,442,509,720/53,193,537.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,642,935.33

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