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Finding the Third Proportional to 52.38 and 109.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 52.38 and 109.53 is: 229.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.38 : 109.53 = 109.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.38/109.53 = 109.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.38x = 109.53 × 109.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.38x = 11,997.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,997.09/52.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229.06

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