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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,286,255 and 114,794,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,286,255 and 114,794,901 is: 247,303,348.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,286,255 : 114,794,901 = 114,794,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,286,255/114,794,901 = 114,794,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,286,255x = 114,794,901 × 114,794,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,286,255x = 13,177,869,295,599,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,177,869,295,599,800/53,286,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,303,348.60

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