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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,926,832 and 115,411,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,926,832 and 115,411,936 is: 246,999,767.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,926,832 : 115,411,936 = 115,411,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,926,832/115,411,936 = 115,411,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,926,832x = 115,411,936 × 115,411,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,926,832x = 13,319,914,971,268,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,319,914,971,268,096/53,926,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,999,767.60

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