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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,870,580 and 115,304,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,870,580 and 115,304,616 is: 246,798,056.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,870,580 : 115,304,616 = 115,304,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,870,580/115,304,616 = 115,304,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,870,580x = 115,304,616 × 115,304,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,870,580x = 13,295,154,470,907,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,295,154,470,907,456/53,870,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,798,056.95

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