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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,260,102 and 114,747,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,260,102 and 114,747,720 is: 247,221,442.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,260,102 : 114,747,720 = 114,747,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,260,102/114,747,720 = 114,747,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,260,102x = 114,747,720 × 114,747,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,260,102x = 13,167,039,245,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,167,039,245,198,400/53,260,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,221,442.52

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