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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,552,040 and 116,611,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,552,040 and 116,611,143 is: 253,924,195.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,552,040 : 116,611,143 = 116,611,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,552,040/116,611,143 = 116,611,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,552,040x = 116,611,143 × 116,611,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,552,040x = 13,598,158,671,766,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,598,158,671,766,448/53,552,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,924,195.45

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