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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,376,495.75 and 116,540,363.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,376,495.75 and 116,540,363.25 is: 254,450,129.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,376,495.75 : 116,540,363.25 = 116,540,363.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,376,495.75/116,540,363.25 = 116,540,363.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,376,495.75x = 116,540,363.25 × 116,540,363.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,376,495.75x = 13,581,656,266,441,950
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,581,656,266,441,950/53,376,495.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,450,129.70

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