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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,228,480 and 115,491,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,228,480 and 115,491,472 is: 250,585,402.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,228,480 : 115,491,472 = 115,491,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,228,480/115,491,472 = 115,491,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,228,480x = 115,491,472 × 115,491,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,228,480x = 13,338,280,104,726,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,338,280,104,726,784/53,228,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,585,402.87

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