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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,933,040 and 118,860,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,933,040 and 118,860,318 is: 261,950,284.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,933,040 : 118,860,318 = 118,860,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,933,040/118,860,318 = 118,860,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,933,040x = 118,860,318 × 118,860,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,933,040x = 14,127,775,195,061,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,127,775,195,061,124/53,933,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,950,284.93

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