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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,292 and 116,279,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,292 and 116,279,496 is: 252,381,750.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,292 : 116,279,496 = 116,279,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,292/116,279,496 = 116,279,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,292x = 116,279,496 × 116,279,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,292x = 13,520,921,190,014,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,921,190,014,016/53,573,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,750.03

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