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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,803,568 and 85,653,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,803,568 and 85,653,584 is: 136,357,805.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,803,568 : 85,653,584 = 85,653,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,803,568/85,653,584 = 85,653,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,803,568x = 85,653,584 × 85,653,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,803,568x = 7,336,536,452,045,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,336,536,452,045,056/53,803,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,357,805.34

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