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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,064,780 and 112,506,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,064,780 and 112,506,648 is: 238,533,841.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,064,780 : 112,506,648 = 112,506,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,064,780/112,506,648 = 112,506,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,064,780x = 112,506,648 × 112,506,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,064,780x = 12,657,745,844,195,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,657,745,844,195,904/53,064,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,533,841.92

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