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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,376,342.75 and 116,540,156.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,376,342.75 and 116,540,156.25 is: 254,449,955.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,376,342.75 : 116,540,156.25 = 116,540,156.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,376,342.75/116,540,156.25 = 116,540,156.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,376,342.75x = 116,540,156.25 × 116,540,156.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,376,342.75x = 13,581,608,018,774,414
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,581,608,018,774,414/53,376,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,449,955.15

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