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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,397.50 and 118,086,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,397.50 and 118,086,849 is: 259,035,535.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,397.50 : 118,086,849 = 118,086,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,397.50/118,086,849 = 118,086,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,397.50x = 118,086,849 × 118,086,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,397.50x = 13,944,503,906,748,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,503,906,748,800/53,832,397.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,535.37

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