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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,515.75 and 116,592,101.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,515.75 and 116,592,101.25 is: 252,979,260.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,515.75 : 116,592,101.25 = 116,592,101.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,515.75/116,592,101.25 = 116,592,101.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,515.75x = 116,592,101.25 × 116,592,101.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,515.75x = 13,593,718,073,890,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,718,073,890,252/53,734,515.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,260.80

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