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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,344 and 118,086,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,344 and 118,086,746 is: 259,035,340.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,344 : 118,086,746 = 118,086,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,344/118,086,746 = 118,086,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,344x = 118,086,746 × 118,086,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,344x = 13,944,479,580,868,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,479,580,868,516/53,832,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,340.93

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