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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,354,914 and 114,798,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,354,914 and 114,798,812 is: 247,001,939.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,354,914 : 114,798,812 = 114,798,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,354,914/114,798,812 = 114,798,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,354,914x = 114,798,812 × 114,798,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,354,914x = 13,178,767,236,611,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,178,767,236,611,344/53,354,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,001,939.44

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