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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,904,540 and 116,888,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,904,540 and 116,888,856 is: 253,466,677.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,904,540 : 116,888,856 = 116,888,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,904,540/116,888,856 = 116,888,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,904,540x = 116,888,856 × 116,888,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,904,540x = 13,663,004,656,988,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,663,004,656,988,736/53,904,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,466,677.52

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