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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,298 and 116,279,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,298 and 116,279,508 is: 252,381,773.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,298 : 116,279,508 = 116,279,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,298/116,279,508 = 116,279,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,298x = 116,279,508 × 116,279,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,298x = 13,520,923,980,722,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,923,980,722,064/53,573,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,773.86

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