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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,444,146 and 117,102,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,444,146 and 117,102,643 is: 256,586,174.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,444,146 : 117,102,643 = 117,102,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,444,146/117,102,643 = 117,102,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,444,146x = 117,102,643 × 117,102,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,444,146x = 13,713,028,997,585,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,713,028,997,585,448/53,444,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,586,174.99

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