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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,959,845.94 and 118,678,907.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,959,845.94 and 118,678,907.53 is: 261,021,558.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,959,845.94 : 118,678,907.53 = 118,678,907.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,959,845.94/118,678,907.53 = 118,678,907.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,959,845.94x = 118,678,907.53 × 118,678,907.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,959,845.94x = 14,084,683,092,810,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,084,683,092,810,988/53,959,845.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,021,558.68

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