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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,438 and 116,279,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,438 and 116,279,787 is: 252,382,325.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,438 : 116,279,787 = 116,279,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,438/116,279,787 = 116,279,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,438x = 116,279,787 × 116,279,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,438x = 13,520,988,864,765,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,988,864,765,368/53,573,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,382,325.45

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