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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,272,070 and 116,913,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,272,070 and 116,913,252 is: 256,583,017.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,272,070 : 116,913,252 = 116,913,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,272,070/116,913,252 = 116,913,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,272,070x = 116,913,252 × 116,913,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,272,070x = 13,668,708,493,215,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,668,708,493,215,504/53,272,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,583,017.95

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