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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,733,420 and 117,519,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,733,420 and 117,519,732 is: 257,026,026.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,733,420 : 117,519,732 = 117,519,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,733,420/117,519,732 = 117,519,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,733,420x = 117,519,732 × 117,519,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,733,420x = 13,810,887,409,351,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,810,887,409,351,824/53,733,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,026,026.06

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