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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,311 and 116,279,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,311 and 116,279,531 is: 252,381,812.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,311 : 116,279,531 = 116,279,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,311/116,279,531 = 116,279,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,311x = 116,279,531 × 116,279,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,311x = 13,520,929,329,579,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,929,329,579,960/53,573,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,812.46

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