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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,654,478 and 116,222,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,654,478 and 116,222,542 is: 251,753,064.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,654,478 : 116,222,542 = 116,222,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,654,478/116,222,542 = 116,222,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,654,478x = 116,222,542 × 116,222,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,654,478x = 13,507,679,268,941,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,679,268,941,764/53,654,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,753,064.65

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