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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,923,626 and 117,936,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,923,626 and 117,936,359 is: 257,938,603.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,923,626 : 117,936,359 = 117,936,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,923,626/117,936,359 = 117,936,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,923,626x = 117,936,359 × 117,936,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,923,626x = 13,908,984,774,176,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,908,984,774,176,880/53,923,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,938,603.28

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