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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,655,252.28 and 116,224,165.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,655,252.28 and 116,224,165.13 is: 251,756,463.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,655,252.28 : 116,224,165.13 = 116,224,165.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,655,252.28/116,224,165.13 = 116,224,165.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,655,252.28x = 116,224,165.13 × 116,224,165.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,655,252.28x = 13,508,056,559,003,266
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,508,056,559,003,266/53,655,252.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,756,463.43

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