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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,435.50 and 116,591,940.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,435.50 and 116,591,940.75 is: 252,978,942.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,435.50 : 116,591,940.75 = 116,591,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,435.50/116,591,940.75 = 116,591,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,435.50x = 116,591,940.75 × 116,591,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,435.50x = 13,593,680,647,851,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,680,647,851,510/53,734,435.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,978,942.11

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