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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,302.50 and 116,279,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,302.50 and 116,279,517 is: 252,381,791.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,302.50 : 116,279,517 = 116,279,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,302.50/116,279,517 = 116,279,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,302.50x = 116,279,517 × 116,279,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,302.50x = 13,520,926,073,753,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,926,073,753,288/53,573,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,791.73

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