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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,064,782 and 112,506,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,064,782 and 112,506,652 is: 238,533,849.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,064,782 : 112,506,652 = 112,506,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,064,782/112,506,652 = 112,506,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,064,782x = 112,506,652 × 112,506,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,064,782x = 12,657,746,744,249,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,657,746,744,249,104/53,064,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,533,849.89

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