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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,401.30 and 118,086,017.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,401.30 and 118,086,017.06 is: 259,031,867.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,401.30 : 118,086,017.06 = 118,086,017.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,401.30/118,086,017.06 = 118,086,017.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,401.30x = 118,086,017.06 × 118,086,017.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,401.30x = 13,944,307,425,685,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,307,425,685,042/53,832,401.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,031,867.24

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