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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,214,135 and 114,734,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,214,135 and 114,734,497 is: 247,377,972.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,214,135 : 114,734,497 = 114,734,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,214,135/114,734,497 = 114,734,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,214,135x = 114,734,497 × 114,734,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,214,135x = 13,164,004,801,843,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,164,004,801,843,008/53,214,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,377,972.07

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