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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,573,528 and 116,280,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,573,528 and 116,280,016 is: 252,382,895.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573,528 : 116,280,016 = 116,280,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573,528/116,280,016 = 116,280,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573,528x = 116,280,016 × 116,280,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573,528x = 13,521,042,120,960,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,521,042,120,960,256/53,573,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,382,895.54

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