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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,179,056 and 115,675,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,179,056 and 115,675,632 is: 251,618,829.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,179,056 : 115,675,632 = 115,675,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,179,056/115,675,632 = 115,675,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,179,056x = 115,675,632 × 115,675,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,179,056x = 13,380,851,838,599,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,380,851,838,599,424/53,179,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,618,829.76

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