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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,283,694.50 and 116,532,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,283,694.50 and 116,532,333 is: 254,858,165.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,283,694.50 : 116,532,333 = 116,532,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,283,694.50/116,532,333 = 116,532,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,283,694.50x = 116,532,333 × 116,532,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,283,694.50x = 13,579,784,634,422,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,579,784,634,422,888/53,283,694.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,858,165.56

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