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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,444,147 and 117,102,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,444,147 and 117,102,645 is: 256,586,178.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,444,147 : 117,102,645 = 117,102,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,444,147/117,102,645 = 117,102,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,444,147x = 117,102,645 × 117,102,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,444,147x = 13,713,029,465,996,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,713,029,465,996,024/53,444,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,586,178.95

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