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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,272,074 and 116,913,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,272,074 and 116,913,260 is: 256,583,033.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,272,074 : 116,913,260 = 116,913,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,272,074/116,913,260 = 116,913,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,272,074x = 116,913,260 × 116,913,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,272,074x = 13,668,710,363,827,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,668,710,363,827,600/53,272,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,583,033.80

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