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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,119.50 and 101,646.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,119.50 and 101,646.50 is: 198,236.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,119.50 : 101,646.50 = 101,646.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,119.50/101,646.50 = 101,646.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,119.50x = 101,646.50 × 101,646.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,119.50x = 10,332,010,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,332,010,962.25/52,119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,236.95

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