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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,302 and 116,279,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,302 and 116,279,515 is: 252,381,785.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,302 : 116,279,515 = 116,279,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,302/116,279,515 = 116,279,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,302x = 116,279,515 × 116,279,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,302x = 13,520,925,608,635,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,925,608,635,224/53,573,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,785.40

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