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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,266,567 and 114,924,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,266,567 and 114,924,301 is: 247,952,809.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,266,567 : 114,924,301 = 114,924,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,266,567/114,924,301 = 114,924,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,266,567x = 114,924,301 × 114,924,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,266,567x = 13,207,594,960,338,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,207,594,960,338,600/53,266,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,952,809.88

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