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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,368 and 118,086,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,368 and 118,086,804 is: 259,035,479.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,368 : 118,086,804 = 118,086,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,368/118,086,804 = 118,086,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,368x = 118,086,804 × 118,086,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,368x = 13,944,493,278,934,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,493,278,934,416/53,832,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,479.90

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