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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,065,542 and 115,476,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,065,542 and 115,476,864 is: 251,291,245.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,065,542 : 115,476,864 = 115,476,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,065,542/115,476,864 = 115,476,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,065,542x = 115,476,864 × 115,476,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,065,542x = 13,334,906,119,274,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,334,906,119,274,496/53,065,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,291,245.07

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