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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,520 and 116,280,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,520 and 116,280,000 is: 252,382,863.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,520 : 116,280,000 = 116,280,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,520/116,280,000 = 116,280,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,520x = 116,280,000 × 116,280,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,520x = 13,521,038,400,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,521,038,400,000,000/53,573,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,382,863.77

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