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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,655,253 and 116,224,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,655,253 and 116,224,166 is: 251,756,463.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,655,253 : 116,224,166 = 116,224,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,655,253/116,224,166 = 116,224,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,655,253x = 116,224,166 × 116,224,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,655,253x = 13,508,056,762,395,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,508,056,762,395,556/53,655,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,756,463.85

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