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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,336.75 and 118,086,727.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,336.75 and 118,086,727.50 is: 259,035,294.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,336.75 : 118,086,727.50 = 118,086,727.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,336.75/118,086,727.50 = 118,086,727.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,336.75x = 118,086,727.50 × 118,086,727.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,336.75x = 13,944,475,211,659,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,475,211,659,256/53,832,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,294.65

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