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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,613,350.72 and 117,058,633.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,613,350.72 and 117,058,633.31 is: 255,584,167.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,613,350.72 : 117,058,633.31 = 117,058,633.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,613,350.72/117,058,633.31 = 117,058,633.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,613,350.72x = 117,058,633.31 × 117,058,633.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,613,350.72x = 13,702,723,632,990,334
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,702,723,632,990,334/53,613,350.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,584,167.92

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