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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,272,053 and 116,913,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,272,053 and 116,913,222 is: 256,582,968.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,272,053 : 116,913,222 = 116,913,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,272,053/116,913,222 = 116,913,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,272,053x = 116,913,222 × 116,913,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,272,053x = 13,668,701,478,421,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,668,701,478,421,284/53,272,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,582,968.15

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