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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,293,912.50 and 116,617,467.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,293,912.50 and 116,617,467.75 is: 255,181,748.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,293,912.50 : 116,617,467.75 = 116,617,467.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,293,912.50/116,617,467.75 = 116,617,467.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,293,912.50x = 116,617,467.75 × 116,617,467.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,293,912.50x = 13,599,633,784,422,290
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,599,633,784,422,290/53,293,912.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,181,748.66

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