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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,980,374.38 and 116,562,057.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,980,374.38 and 116,562,057.75 is: 251,697,278.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,980,374.38 : 116,562,057.75 = 116,562,057.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,980,374.38/116,562,057.75 = 116,562,057.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,980,374.38x = 116,562,057.75 × 116,562,057.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,980,374.38x = 13,586,713,306,914,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,713,306,914,336/53,980,374.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,697,278.21

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