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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,343 and 118,086,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,343 and 118,086,745 is: 259,035,341.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,343 : 118,086,745 = 118,086,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,343/118,086,745 = 118,086,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,343x = 118,086,745 × 118,086,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,343x = 13,944,479,344,695,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,479,344,695,024/53,832,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,341.35

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