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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,467 and 116,592,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,467 and 116,592,005 is: 252,979,072.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,467 : 116,592,005 = 116,592,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,467/116,592,005 = 116,592,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,467x = 116,592,005 × 116,592,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,467x = 13,593,695,629,920,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,695,629,920,024/53,734,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,072.63

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