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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,439 and 116,279,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,439 and 116,279,789 is: 252,382,329.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,439 : 116,279,789 = 116,279,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,439/116,279,789 = 116,279,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,439x = 116,279,789 × 116,279,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,439x = 13,520,989,329,884,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,989,329,884,520/53,573,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,382,329.42

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