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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,110.84 and 112,260.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,110.84 and 112,260.09 is: 241,836.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,110.84 : 112,260.09 = 112,260.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,110.84/112,260.09 = 112,260.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,110.84x = 112,260.09 × 112,260.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,110.84x = 12,602,328,648.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,602,328,648.76/52,110.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,836.97

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