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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,979,546 and 116,560,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,979,546 and 116,560,494 is: 251,694,387.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,979,546 : 116,560,494 = 116,560,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,979,546/116,560,494 = 116,560,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,979,546x = 116,560,494 × 116,560,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,979,546x = 13,586,348,761,524,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,348,761,524,036/53,979,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,694,387.38

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