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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,272,020 and 114,629,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,272,020 and 114,629,148 is: 246,655,590.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,272,020 : 114,629,148 = 114,629,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,272,020/114,629,148 = 114,629,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,272,020x = 114,629,148 × 114,629,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,272,020x = 13,139,841,571,205,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,139,841,571,205,904/53,272,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,655,590.89

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