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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,979,538.50 and 116,560,480.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,979,538.50 and 116,560,480.88 is: 251,694,365.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,979,538.50 : 116,560,480.88 = 116,560,480.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,979,538.50/116,560,480.88 = 116,560,480.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,979,538.50x = 116,560,480.88 × 116,560,480.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,979,538.50x = 13,586,345,701,811,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,345,701,811,240/53,979,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,694,365.67

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