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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,310 and 116,279,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,310 and 116,279,529 is: 252,381,808.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,310 : 116,279,529 = 116,279,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,310/116,279,529 = 116,279,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,310x = 116,279,529 × 116,279,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,310x = 13,520,928,864,461,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,928,864,461,840/53,573,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,808.49

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