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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,482 and 116,592,033.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,482 and 116,592,033.75 is: 252,979,126.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,482 : 116,592,033.75 = 116,592,033.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,482/116,592,033.75 = 116,592,033.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,482x = 116,592,033.75 × 116,592,033.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,482x = 13,593,702,333,961,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,702,333,961,140/53,734,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,126.77

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