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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,784,081 and 115,796,884.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,784,081 and 115,796,884.50 is: 249,310,171.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,784,081 : 115,796,884.50 = 115,796,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,784,081/115,796,884.50 = 115,796,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,784,081x = 115,796,884.50 × 115,796,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,784,081x = 13,408,918,459,906,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,408,918,459,906,340/53,784,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,310,171.53

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