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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,244,932 and 76,088,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,244,932 and 76,088,240 is: 108,731,855.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,244,932 : 76,088,240 = 76,088,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,244,932/76,088,240 = 76,088,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,244,932x = 76,088,240 × 76,088,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,244,932x = 5,789,420,266,297,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,420,266,297,600/53,244,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,731,855.76

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