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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,341.81 and 118,086,740.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,341.81 and 118,086,740.94 is: 259,035,329.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,341.81 : 118,086,740.94 = 118,086,740.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,341.81/118,086,740.94 = 118,086,740.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,341.81x = 118,086,740.94 × 118,086,740.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,341.81x = 13,944,478,385,240,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,478,385,240,238/53,832,341.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,329.24

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