Finding the Third Proportional to 53,692,494 and 116,342,940
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Solution
The third proportional to 53,692,494 and 116,342,940 is: 252,096,311.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
53,692,494 : 116,342,940 = 116,342,940 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
53,692,494/116,342,940 = 116,342,940/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
53,692,494x = 116,342,940 × 116,342,940 - Step 4: Simplify right side
53,692,494x = 13,535,679,687,843,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,535,679,687,843,600/53,692,494 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 252,096,311.41
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