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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,972,648 and 118,445,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,972,648 and 118,445,920 is: 259,936,032.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,972,648 : 118,445,920 = 118,445,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,972,648/118,445,920 = 118,445,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,972,648x = 118,445,920 × 118,445,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,972,648x = 14,029,435,964,646,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,029,435,964,646,400/53,972,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,936,032.13

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