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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,959,852.13 and 118,678,920.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,959,852.13 and 118,678,920.75 is: 261,021,586.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,959,852.13 : 118,678,920.75 = 118,678,920.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,959,852.13/118,678,920.75 = 118,678,920.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,959,852.13x = 118,678,920.75 × 118,678,920.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,959,852.13x = 14,084,686,230,384,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,084,686,230,384,780/53,959,852.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,021,586.90

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