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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,611,410.75 and 117,054,548.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,611,410.75 and 117,054,548.25 is: 255,575,577.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,611,410.75 : 117,054,548.25 = 117,054,548.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,611,410.75/117,054,548.25 = 117,054,548.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,611,410.75x = 117,054,548.25 × 117,054,548.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,611,410.75x = 13,701,767,266,011,578
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,701,767,266,011,578/53,611,410.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,575,577.56

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