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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,179,052 and 115,675,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,179,052 and 115,675,549 is: 251,618,487.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,179,052 : 115,675,549 = 115,675,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,179,052/115,675,549 = 115,675,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,179,052x = 115,675,549 × 115,675,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,179,052x = 13,380,832,636,451,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,380,832,636,451,400/53,179,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,618,487.60

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