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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,342 and 116,279,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,342 and 116,279,592 is: 252,381,931.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,342 : 116,279,592 = 116,279,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,342/116,279,592 = 116,279,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,342x = 116,279,592 × 116,279,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,342x = 13,520,943,515,686,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,943,515,686,464/53,573,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,381,931.22

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