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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,486.50 and 116,592,042.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,486.50 and 116,592,042.75 is: 252,979,144.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,486.50 : 116,592,042.75 = 116,592,042.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,486.50/116,592,042.75 = 116,592,042.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,486.50x = 116,592,042.75 × 116,592,042.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,486.50x = 13,593,704,432,617,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,704,432,617,828/53,734,486.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,144.64

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