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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,178,960 and 115,675,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,178,960 and 115,675,359 is: 251,618,096.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,178,960 : 115,675,359 = 115,675,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,178,960/115,675,359 = 115,675,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,178,960x = 115,675,359 × 115,675,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,178,960x = 13,380,788,679,778,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,380,788,679,778,880/53,178,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,618,096.33

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