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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,354,898 and 114,798,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,354,898 and 114,798,780 is: 247,001,875.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,354,898 : 114,798,780 = 114,798,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,354,898/114,798,780 = 114,798,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,354,898x = 114,798,780 × 114,798,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,354,898x = 13,178,759,889,488,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,178,759,889,488,400/53,354,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,001,875.81

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