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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,262,927 and 114,615,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,262,927 and 114,615,553 is: 246,639,186.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262,927 : 114,615,553 = 114,615,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262,927/114,615,553 = 114,615,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262,927x = 114,615,553 × 114,615,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262,927x = 13,136,724,989,495,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,724,989,495,808/53,262,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,639,186.57

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