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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,271,984 and 114,629,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,271,984 and 114,629,058 is: 246,655,370.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,271,984 : 114,629,058 = 114,629,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,271,984/114,629,058 = 114,629,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,271,984x = 114,629,058 × 114,629,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,271,984x = 13,139,820,937,967,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,139,820,937,967,364/53,271,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,655,370.26

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