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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,203,682 and 114,363,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,203,682 and 114,363,688 is: 245,829,849.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203,682 : 114,363,688 = 114,363,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203,682/114,363,688 = 114,363,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203,682x = 114,363,688 × 114,363,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203,682x = 13,079,053,132,961,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,079,053,132,961,344/53,203,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,829,849.39

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