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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,642,859.75 and 115,861,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,642,859.75 and 115,861,356 is: 250,244,932.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,642,859.75 : 115,861,356 = 115,861,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,642,859.75/115,861,356 = 115,861,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,642,859.75x = 115,861,356 × 115,861,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,642,859.75x = 13,423,853,814,158,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,423,853,814,158,736/53,642,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,244,932.44

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