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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,654,972.25 and 116,223,581.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,654,972.25 and 116,223,581.25 is: 251,755,247.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,654,972.25 : 116,223,581.25 = 116,223,581.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,654,972.25/116,223,581.25 = 116,223,581.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,654,972.25x = 116,223,581.25 × 116,223,581.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,654,972.25x = 13,507,920,838,575,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,920,838,575,352/53,654,972.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,755,247.88

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