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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,376,549.25 and 116,540,490.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,376,549.25 and 116,540,490.50 is: 254,450,430.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,376,549.25 : 116,540,490.50 = 116,540,490.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,376,549.25/116,540,490.50 = 116,540,490.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,376,549.25x = 116,540,490.50 × 116,540,490.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,376,549.25x = 13,581,685,925,980,590
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,581,685,925,980,590/53,376,549.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,450,430.33

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