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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,435,779.50 and 116,709,778.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,435,779.50 and 116,709,778.50 is: 254,907,339.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,435,779.50 : 116,709,778.50 = 116,709,778.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,435,779.50/116,709,778.50 = 116,709,778.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,435,779.50x = 116,709,778.50 × 116,709,778.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,435,779.50x = 13,621,172,397,519,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,621,172,397,519,062/53,435,779.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,907,339.71

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