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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,039.13 and 109,518.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,039.13 and 109,518.75 is: 230,487.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,039.13 : 109,518.75 = 109,518.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,039.13/109,518.75 = 109,518.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,039.13x = 109,518.75 × 109,518.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,039.13x = 11,994,356,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,994,356,601.56/52,039.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,487.28

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