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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,839,566 and 118,445,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,839,566 and 118,445,004 is: 260,574,518.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,839,566 : 118,445,004 = 118,445,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,839,566/118,445,004 = 118,445,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,839,566x = 118,445,004 × 118,445,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,839,566x = 14,029,218,972,560,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,029,218,972,560,016/53,839,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,574,518.24

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