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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,434 and 116,279,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,434 and 116,279,779 is: 252,382,309.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,434 : 116,279,779 = 116,279,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,434/116,279,779 = 116,279,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,434x = 116,279,779 × 116,279,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,434x = 13,520,987,004,288,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,987,004,288,840/53,573,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,382,309.57

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