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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,877,137.98 and 118,184,113.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,877,137.98 and 118,184,113.13 is: 259,246,966.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,877,137.98 : 118,184,113.13 = 118,184,113.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,877,137.98/118,184,113.13 = 118,184,113.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,877,137.98x = 118,184,113.13 × 118,184,113.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,877,137.98x = 13,967,484,595,142,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,967,484,595,142,798/53,877,137.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,246,966.70

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