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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,999,396 and 118,509,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,999,396 and 118,509,348 is: 260,085,604.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,999,396 : 118,509,348 = 118,509,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,999,396/118,509,348 = 118,509,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,999,396x = 118,509,348 × 118,509,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,999,396x = 14,044,465,563,385,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,044,465,563,385,104/53,999,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,085,604.72

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