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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,260,150 and 114,747,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,260,150 and 114,747,822 is: 247,221,659.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,260,150 : 114,747,822 = 114,747,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,260,150/114,747,822 = 114,747,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,260,150x = 114,747,822 × 114,747,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,260,150x = 13,167,062,653,743,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,167,062,653,743,684/53,260,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,221,659.23

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