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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,421.50 and 118,086,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,421.50 and 118,086,897 is: 259,035,630.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,421.50 : 118,086,897 = 118,086,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,421.50/118,086,897 = 118,086,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,421.50x = 118,086,897 × 118,086,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,421.50x = 13,944,515,243,088,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,515,243,088,608/53,832,421.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,630.47

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