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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,244,934 and 76,088,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,244,934 and 76,088,243 is: 108,731,860.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,244,934 : 76,088,243 = 76,088,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,244,934/76,088,243 = 76,088,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,244,934x = 76,088,243 × 76,088,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,244,934x = 5,789,420,722,827,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,420,722,827,049/53,244,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,731,860.25

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