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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,230 and 118,086,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,230 and 118,086,604 is: 259,035,266.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,230 : 118,086,604 = 118,086,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,230/118,086,604 = 118,086,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,230x = 118,086,604 × 118,086,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,230x = 13,944,446,044,252,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,446,044,252,816/53,832,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,266.50

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