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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,933,020 and 118,860,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,933,020 and 118,860,216 is: 261,949,932.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,933,020 : 118,860,216 = 118,860,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,933,020/118,860,216 = 118,860,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,933,020x = 118,860,216 × 118,860,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,933,020x = 14,127,750,947,566,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,127,750,947,566,656/53,933,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,949,932.48

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