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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,476.75 and 116,592,023.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,476.75 and 116,592,023.25 is: 252,979,105.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,476.75 : 116,592,023.25 = 116,592,023.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,476.75/116,592,023.25 = 116,592,023.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,476.75x = 116,592,023.25 × 116,592,023.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,476.75x = 13,593,699,885,528,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,699,885,528,540/53,734,476.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,105.92

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