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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,851,574 and 115,914,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,851,574 and 115,914,604 is: 249,504,228.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,851,574 : 115,914,604 = 115,914,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,851,574/115,914,604 = 115,914,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,851,574x = 115,914,604 × 115,914,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,851,574x = 13,436,195,420,476,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,436,195,420,476,816/53,851,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,504,228.43

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