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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,717,853.50 and 115,093,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,717,853.50 and 115,093,598 is: 246,594,668.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,717,853.50 : 115,093,598 = 115,093,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,717,853.50/115,093,598 = 115,093,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,717,853.50x = 115,093,598 × 115,093,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,717,853.50x = 13,246,536,300,585,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,246,536,300,585,604/53,717,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,594,668.95

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