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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,524 and 116,280,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,524 and 116,280,008 is: 252,382,879.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,524 : 116,280,008 = 116,280,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,524/116,280,008 = 116,280,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,524x = 116,280,008 × 116,280,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,524x = 13,521,040,260,480,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,521,040,260,480,064/53,573,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,382,879.66

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