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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,469 and 118,086,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,469 and 118,086,992 is: 259,035,818.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,469 : 118,086,992 = 118,086,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,469/118,086,992 = 118,086,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,469x = 118,086,992 × 118,086,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,469x = 13,944,537,679,608,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,537,679,608,064/53,832,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,035,818.69

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