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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,328 and 116,279,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,328 and 116,279,566 is: 252,381,884.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,328 : 116,279,566 = 116,279,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,328/116,279,566 = 116,279,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,328x = 116,279,566 × 116,279,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,328x = 13,520,937,469,148,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,937,469,148,356/53,573,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,884.31

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