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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,312 and 116,279,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,312 and 116,279,538 is: 252,381,838.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,312 : 116,279,538 = 116,279,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,312/116,279,538 = 116,279,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,312x = 116,279,538 × 116,279,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,312x = 13,520,930,957,493,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,930,957,493,444/53,573,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,838.13

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