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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,655,039 and 116,223,727.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,655,039 and 116,223,727.50 is: 251,755,568.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,655,039 : 116,223,727.50 = 116,223,727.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,655,039/116,223,727.50 = 116,223,727.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,655,039x = 116,223,727.50 × 116,223,727.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,655,039x = 13,507,954,833,994,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,954,833,994,256/53,655,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,755,568.27

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