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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,354,902 and 114,798,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,354,902 and 114,798,788 is: 247,001,891.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,354,902 : 114,798,788 = 114,798,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,354,902/114,798,788 = 114,798,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,354,902x = 114,798,788 × 114,798,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,354,902x = 13,178,761,726,268,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,178,761,726,268,944/53,354,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,001,891.72

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