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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,455 and 116,591,979.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,455 and 116,591,979.75 is: 252,979,019.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,455 : 116,591,979.75 = 116,591,979.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,455/116,591,979.75 = 116,591,979.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,455x = 116,591,979.75 × 116,591,979.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,455x = 13,593,689,742,024,410
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,689,742,024,410/53,734,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,019.55

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