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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,590,112 and 116,254,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,590,112 and 116,254,088 is: 252,192,288.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,590,112 : 116,254,088 = 116,254,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,590,112/116,254,088 = 116,254,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,590,112x = 116,254,088 × 116,254,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,590,112x = 13,515,012,976,711,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,515,012,976,711,744/53,590,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,192,288.32

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