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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,979,563 and 116,560,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,979,563 and 116,560,526 is: 251,694,446.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,979,563 : 116,560,526 = 116,560,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,979,563/116,560,526 = 116,560,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,979,563x = 116,560,526 × 116,560,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,979,563x = 13,586,356,221,396,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,356,221,396,676/53,979,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,694,446.31

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