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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,979,576 and 116,560,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,979,576 and 116,560,551 is: 251,694,493.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,979,576 : 116,560,551 = 116,560,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,979,576/116,560,551 = 116,560,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,979,576x = 116,560,551 × 116,560,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,979,576x = 13,586,362,049,423,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,362,049,423,600/53,979,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,694,493.66

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