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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,108.31 and 106,059.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,108.31 and 106,059.38 is: 215,869.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,108.31 : 106,059.38 = 106,059.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,108.31/106,059.38 = 106,059.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,108.31x = 106,059.38 × 106,059.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,108.31x = 11,248,591,025.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,248,591,025.39/52,108.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,869.42

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