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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,179,059 and 115,675,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,179,059 and 115,675,638 is: 251,618,841.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,179,059 : 115,675,638 = 115,675,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,179,059/115,675,638 = 115,675,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,179,059x = 115,675,638 × 115,675,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,179,059x = 13,380,853,226,707,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,380,853,226,707,044/53,179,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,618,841.67

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