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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,178,951 and 115,675,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,178,951 and 115,675,344 is: 251,618,073.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,178,951 : 115,675,344 = 115,675,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,178,951/115,675,344 = 115,675,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,178,951x = 115,675,344 × 115,675,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,178,951x = 13,380,785,209,518,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,380,785,209,518,336/53,178,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,618,073.65

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