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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,283,058 and 114,788,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,283,058 and 114,788,770 is: 247,291,769.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,283,058 : 114,788,770 = 114,788,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,283,058/114,788,770 = 114,788,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,283,058x = 114,788,770 × 114,788,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,283,058x = 13,176,461,718,112,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,176,461,718,112,900/53,283,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,291,769.89

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