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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,734,507 and 116,592,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,734,507 and 116,592,082 is: 252,979,218.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734,507 : 116,592,082 = 116,592,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734,507/116,592,082 = 116,592,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734,507x = 116,592,082 × 116,592,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734,507x = 13,593,713,585,094,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,713,585,094,724/53,734,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,979,218.46

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