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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,377,656 and 116,544,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,377,656 and 116,544,285 is: 254,461,723.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,377,656 : 116,544,285 = 116,544,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,377,656/116,544,285 = 116,544,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,377,656x = 116,544,285 × 116,544,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,377,656x = 13,582,570,366,161,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,582,570,366,161,224/53,377,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,461,723.95

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