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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,345 and 118,086,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,345 and 118,086,747 is: 259,035,340.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,345 : 118,086,747 = 118,086,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,345/118,086,747 = 118,086,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,345x = 118,086,747 × 118,086,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,345x = 13,944,479,817,042,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,479,817,042,008/53,832,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,340.50

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