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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,040.44 and 112,110.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,040.44 and 112,110.38 is: 241,518.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,040.44 : 112,110.38 = 112,110.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,040.44/112,110.38 = 112,110.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,040.44x = 112,110.38 × 112,110.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,040.44x = 12,568,736,182.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,568,736,182.64/52,040.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,518.65

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