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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,654,979 and 116,223,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,654,979 and 116,223,593 is: 251,755,267.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,654,979 : 116,223,593 = 116,223,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,654,979/116,223,593 = 116,223,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,654,979x = 116,223,593 × 116,223,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,654,979x = 13,507,923,569,829,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,923,569,829,648/53,654,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,755,267.11

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