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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,316 and 116,279,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,316 and 116,279,541 is: 252,381,832.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,316 : 116,279,541 = 116,279,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,316/116,279,541 = 116,279,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,316x = 116,279,541 × 116,279,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,316x = 13,520,931,655,170,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,931,655,170,680/53,573,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,832.31

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