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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,905,938 and 88,014,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,905,938 and 88,014,228 is: 143,704,100.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,905,938 : 88,014,228 = 88,014,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,905,938/88,014,228 = 88,014,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,905,938x = 88,014,228 × 88,014,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,905,938x = 7,746,504,330,435,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,746,504,330,435,984/53,905,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,704,100.47

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