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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,271,951 and 114,628,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,271,951 and 114,628,998 is: 246,655,264.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,271,951 : 114,628,998 = 114,628,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,271,951/114,628,998 = 114,628,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,271,951x = 114,628,998 × 114,628,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,271,951x = 13,139,807,182,484,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,139,807,182,484,004/53,271,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,655,264.84

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