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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,435,795 and 116,709,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,435,795 and 116,709,808 is: 254,907,394.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,435,795 : 116,709,808 = 116,709,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,435,795/116,709,808 = 116,709,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,435,795x = 116,709,808 × 116,709,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,435,795x = 13,621,179,283,396,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,621,179,283,396,864/53,435,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,907,394.63

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