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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,980,376.25 and 116,562,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,980,376.25 and 116,562,060.75 is: 251,697,282.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,980,376.25 : 116,562,060.75 = 116,562,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,980,376.25/116,562,060.75 = 116,562,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,980,376.25x = 116,562,060.75 × 116,562,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,980,376.25x = 13,586,714,006,286,690
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,714,006,286,690/53,980,376.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,697,282.42

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