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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,336 and 116,279,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,336 and 116,279,580 is: 252,381,907.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,336 : 116,279,580 = 116,279,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,336/116,279,580 = 116,279,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,336x = 116,279,580 × 116,279,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,336x = 13,520,940,724,976,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,940,724,976,400/53,573,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,907.39

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