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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,376,550.50 and 116,540,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,376,550.50 and 116,540,493 is: 254,450,435.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,376,550.50 : 116,540,493 = 116,540,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,376,550.50/116,540,493 = 116,540,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,376,550.50x = 116,540,493 × 116,540,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,376,550.50x = 13,581,686,508,683,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,581,686,508,683,048/53,376,550.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,450,435.28

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