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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,617,767.75 and 115,738,584.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,617,767.75 and 115,738,584.75 is: 249,831,736.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,617,767.75 : 115,738,584.75 = 115,738,584.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,617,767.75/115,738,584.75 = 115,738,584.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,617,767.75x = 115,738,584.75 × 115,738,584.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,617,767.75x = 13,395,419,999,932,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,395,419,999,932,932/53,617,767.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,831,736.05

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