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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,418 and 116,279,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,418 and 116,279,748 is: 252,382,250.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,418 : 116,279,748 = 116,279,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,418/116,279,748 = 116,279,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,418x = 116,279,748 × 116,279,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,418x = 13,520,979,794,943,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,979,794,943,504/53,573,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,382,250.37

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