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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,124.77 and 113,605.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,124.77 and 113,605.03 is: 247,600.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,124.77 : 113,605.03 = 113,605.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,124.77/113,605.03 = 113,605.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,124.77x = 113,605.03 × 113,605.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,124.77x = 12,906,103,125.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,906,103,125.31/52,124.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,600.21

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