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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,654,974 and 116,223,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,654,974 and 116,223,586 is: 251,755,260.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,654,974 : 116,223,586 = 116,223,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,654,974/116,223,586 = 116,223,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,654,974x = 116,223,586 × 116,223,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,654,974x = 13,507,921,942,699,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,921,942,699,396/53,654,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,755,260.24

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