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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,924,853,289.50 and 117,235,615,538.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,924,853,289.50 and 117,235,615,538.25 is: 254,876,716,619.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,924,853,289.50 : 117,235,615,538.25 = 117,235,615,538.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,924,853,289.50/117,235,615,538.25 = 117,235,615,538.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,924,853,289.50x = 117,235,615,538.25 × 117,235,615,538.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,924,853,289.50x = 13,744,189,550,632,363,884,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,744,189,550,632,363,884,544/53,924,853,289.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,876,716,619.80

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