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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,904,600 and 117,253,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,904,600 and 117,253,842 is: 255,051,766.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,904,600 : 117,253,842 = 117,253,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,904,600/117,253,842 = 117,253,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,904,600x = 117,253,842 × 117,253,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,904,600x = 13,748,463,463,760,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,748,463,463,760,964/53,904,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,051,766.71

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