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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,093,416 and 115,838,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,093,416 and 115,838,508 is: 252,734,914.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,093,416 : 115,838,508 = 115,838,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,093,416/115,838,508 = 115,838,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,093,416x = 115,838,508 × 115,838,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,093,416x = 13,418,559,935,666,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,418,559,935,666,064/53,093,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,734,914.17

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