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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,433.63 and 116,591,937.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,433.63 and 116,591,937.75 is: 252,978,937.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,433.63 : 116,591,937.75 = 116,591,937.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,433.63/116,591,937.75 = 116,591,937.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,433.63x = 116,591,937.75 × 116,591,937.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,433.63x = 13,593,679,948,299,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,679,948,299,876/53,734,433.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,978,937.92

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