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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,310 and 116,279,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,310 and 116,279,534 is: 252,381,830.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,310 : 116,279,534 = 116,279,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,310/116,279,534 = 116,279,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,310x = 116,279,534 × 116,279,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,310x = 13,520,930,027,257,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,930,027,257,156/53,573,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,830.19

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