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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,830,854 and 116,747,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,830,854 and 116,747,964 is: 253,202,133.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,830,854 : 116,747,964 = 116,747,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,830,854/116,747,964 = 116,747,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,830,854x = 116,747,964 × 116,747,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,830,854x = 13,630,087,098,145,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,630,087,098,145,296/53,830,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,202,133.82

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