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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,332 and 116,279,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,332 and 116,279,574 is: 252,381,900.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,332 : 116,279,574 = 116,279,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,332/116,279,574 = 116,279,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,332x = 116,279,574 × 116,279,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,332x = 13,520,939,329,621,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,939,329,621,476/53,573,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,900.19

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