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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,317 and 116,279,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,317 and 116,279,543 is: 252,381,836.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,317 : 116,279,543 = 116,279,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,317/116,279,543 = 116,279,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,317x = 116,279,543 × 116,279,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,317x = 13,520,932,120,288,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,932,120,288,848/53,573,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,836.28

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