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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,435,774.25 and 116,709,763.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,435,774.25 and 116,709,763.50 is: 254,907,299.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,435,774.25 : 116,709,763.50 = 116,709,763.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,435,774.25/116,709,763.50 = 116,709,763.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,435,774.25x = 116,709,763.50 × 116,709,763.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,435,774.25x = 13,621,168,896,225,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,621,168,896,225,932/53,435,774.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,907,299.23

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