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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,283,060 and 114,788,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,283,060 and 114,788,774 is: 247,291,777.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,283,060 : 114,788,774 = 114,788,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,283,060/114,788,774 = 114,788,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,283,060x = 114,788,774 × 114,788,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,283,060x = 13,176,462,636,423,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,176,462,636,423,076/53,283,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,291,777.85

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