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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,611,811 and 117,055,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,611,811 and 117,055,282 is: 255,576,873.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,611,811 : 117,055,282 = 117,055,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,611,811/117,055,282 = 117,055,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,611,811x = 117,055,282 × 117,055,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,611,811x = 13,701,939,044,099,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,701,939,044,099,524/53,611,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,576,873.61

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