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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,340 and 116,279,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,340 and 116,279,588 is: 252,381,923.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,340 : 116,279,588 = 116,279,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,340/116,279,588 = 116,279,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,340x = 116,279,588 × 116,279,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,340x = 13,520,942,585,449,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,942,585,449,744/53,573,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,923.27

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