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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,851,572 and 115,914,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,851,572 and 115,914,600 is: 249,504,220.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,851,572 : 115,914,600 = 115,914,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,851,572/115,914,600 = 115,914,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,851,572x = 115,914,600 × 115,914,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,851,572x = 13,436,194,493,160,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,436,194,493,160,000/53,851,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,504,220.47

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