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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,240,604 and 114,551,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,240,604 and 114,551,238 is: 246,465,763.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240,604 : 114,551,238 = 114,551,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240,604/114,551,238 = 114,551,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240,604x = 114,551,238 × 114,551,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240,604x = 13,121,986,127,332,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,121,986,127,332,644/53,240,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,465,763.75

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