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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,268,132 and 124,458,388.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,268,132 and 124,458,388.50 is: 290,790,945.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,268,132 : 124,458,388.50 = 124,458,388.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,268,132/124,458,388.50 = 124,458,388.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,268,132x = 124,458,388.50 × 124,458,388.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,268,132x = 15,489,890,468,016,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,489,890,468,016,932/53,268,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,790,945.48

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