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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,260,122 and 114,747,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,260,122 and 114,747,765 is: 247,221,543.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,260,122 : 114,747,765 = 114,747,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,260,122/114,747,765 = 114,747,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,260,122x = 114,747,765 × 114,747,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,260,122x = 13,167,049,572,495,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,167,049,572,495,224/53,260,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,221,543.59

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