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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,851,568 and 115,914,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,851,568 and 115,914,592 is: 249,504,204.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,851,568 : 115,914,592 = 115,914,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,851,568/115,914,592 = 115,914,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,851,568x = 115,914,592 × 115,914,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,851,568x = 13,436,192,638,526,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,436,192,638,526,464/53,851,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,504,204.57

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