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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,093,408 and 115,838,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,093,408 and 115,838,496 is: 252,734,899.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,093,408 : 115,838,496 = 115,838,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,093,408/115,838,496 = 115,838,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,093,408x = 115,838,496 × 115,838,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,093,408x = 13,418,557,155,542,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,418,557,155,542,016/53,093,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,734,899.89

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