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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,306 and 116,279,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,306 and 116,279,523 is: 252,381,801.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,306 : 116,279,523 = 116,279,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,306/116,279,523 = 116,279,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,306x = 116,279,523 × 116,279,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,306x = 13,520,927,469,107,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,927,469,107,528/53,573,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,801.29

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