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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,070.25 and 112,051.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,070.25 and 112,051.50 is: 241,126.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,070.25 : 112,051.50 = 112,051.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,070.25/112,051.50 = 112,051.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,070.25x = 112,051.50 × 112,051.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,070.25x = 12,555,538,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,555,538,652.25/52,070.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,126.91

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