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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,977,206 and 117,538,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,977,206 and 117,538,332 is: 255,946,176.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,977,206 : 117,538,332 = 117,538,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,977,206/117,538,332 = 117,538,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,977,206x = 117,538,332 × 117,538,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,977,206x = 13,815,259,489,342,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,259,489,342,224/53,977,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,946,176.42

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