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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,512,876 and 117,249,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,512,876 and 117,249,248 is: 256,898,660.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,512,876 : 117,249,248 = 117,249,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,512,876/117,249,248 = 117,249,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,512,876x = 117,249,248 × 117,249,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,512,876x = 13,747,386,156,565,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,747,386,156,565,504/53,512,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,898,660.36

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