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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,663,145 and 115,823,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,663,145 and 115,823,538 is: 249,987,061.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,663,145 : 115,823,538 = 115,823,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,663,145/115,823,538 = 115,823,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,663,145x = 115,823,538 × 115,823,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,663,145x = 13,415,091,954,837,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,415,091,954,837,444/53,663,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,987,061.97

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