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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,476 and 116,592,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,476 and 116,592,023 is: 252,979,108.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,476 : 116,592,023 = 116,592,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,476/116,592,023 = 116,592,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,476x = 116,592,023 × 116,592,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,476x = 13,593,699,827,232,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,699,827,232,528/53,734,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,108.37

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