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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,548 and 116,592,165.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,548 and 116,592,165.75 is: 252,979,388.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,548 : 116,592,165.75 = 116,592,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,548/116,592,165.75 = 116,592,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,548x = 116,592,165.75 × 116,592,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,548x = 13,593,733,114,275,474
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,733,114,275,474/53,734,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,388.87

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