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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,244,930 and 76,088,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,244,930 and 76,088,237 is: 108,731,851.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,244,930 : 76,088,237 = 76,088,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,244,930/76,088,237 = 76,088,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,244,930x = 76,088,237 × 76,088,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,244,930x = 5,789,419,809,768,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,419,809,768,169/53,244,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,731,851.27

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