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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,324 and 116,279,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,324 and 116,279,557 is: 252,381,864.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,324 : 116,279,557 = 116,279,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,324/116,279,557 = 116,279,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,324x = 116,279,557 × 116,279,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,324x = 13,520,935,376,116,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,935,376,116,248/53,573,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,864.08

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