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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,341.34 and 118,086,740.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,341.34 and 118,086,740.16 is: 259,035,328.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,341.34 : 118,086,740.16 = 118,086,740.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,341.34/118,086,740.16 = 118,086,740.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,341.34x = 118,086,740.16 × 118,086,740.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,341.34x = 13,944,478,200,729,706
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,478,200,729,706/53,832,341.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,328.07

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