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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,959,858 and 118,678,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,959,858 and 118,678,932 is: 261,021,607.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,959,858 : 118,678,932 = 118,678,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,959,858/118,678,932 = 118,678,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,959,858x = 118,678,932 × 118,678,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,959,858x = 14,084,688,900,660,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,084,688,900,660,624/53,959,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,021,607.96

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