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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,262,880 and 114,615,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,262,880 and 114,615,459 is: 246,638,999.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262,880 : 114,615,459 = 114,615,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262,880/114,615,459 = 114,615,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262,880x = 114,615,459 × 114,615,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262,880x = 13,136,703,441,780,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,703,441,780,680/53,262,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,638,999.65

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