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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,403 and 118,086,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,403 and 118,086,021 is: 259,031,876.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,403 : 118,086,021 = 118,086,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,403/118,086,021 = 118,086,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,403x = 118,086,021 × 118,086,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,403x = 13,944,308,355,612,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,308,355,612,440/53,832,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,031,876.31

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