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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,178,782 and 115,675,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,178,782 and 115,675,004 is: 251,617,394.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,178,782 : 115,675,004 = 115,675,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,178,782/115,675,004 = 115,675,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,178,782x = 115,675,004 × 115,675,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,178,782x = 13,380,706,550,400,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,380,706,550,400,016/53,178,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,617,394.14

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