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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,479.75 and 116,592,028.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,479.75 and 116,592,028.88 is: 252,979,116.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,479.75 : 116,592,028.88 = 116,592,028.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,479.75/116,592,028.88 = 116,592,028.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,479.75x = 116,592,028.88 × 116,592,028.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,479.75x = 13,593,701,197,188,834
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,701,197,188,834/53,734,479.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,116.21

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