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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,376,491.25 and 116,540,354.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,376,491.25 and 116,540,354.25 is: 254,450,111.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,376,491.25 : 116,540,354.25 = 116,540,354.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,376,491.25/116,540,354.25 = 116,540,354.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,376,491.25x = 116,540,354.25 × 116,540,354.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,376,491.25x = 13,581,654,168,715,494
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,581,654,168,715,494/53,376,491.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,450,111.85

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