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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,959,853.25 and 118,678,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,959,853.25 and 118,678,923 is: 261,021,591.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,959,853.25 : 118,678,923 = 118,678,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,959,853.25/118,678,923 = 118,678,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,959,853.25x = 118,678,923 × 118,678,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,959,853.25x = 14,084,686,764,439,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,084,686,764,439,928/53,959,853.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,021,591.35

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