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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,851,576 and 115,914,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,851,576 and 115,914,608 is: 249,504,236.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,851,576 : 115,914,608 = 115,914,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,851,576/115,914,608 = 115,914,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,851,576x = 115,914,608 × 115,914,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,851,576x = 13,436,196,347,793,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,436,196,347,793,664/53,851,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,504,236.38

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