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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,343 and 118,086,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,343 and 118,086,744 is: 259,035,336.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,343 : 118,086,744 = 118,086,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,343/118,086,744 = 118,086,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,343x = 118,086,744 × 118,086,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,343x = 13,944,479,108,521,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,479,108,521,536/53,832,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,336.96

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