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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,135.50 and 111,650.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,135.50 and 111,650.50 is: 239,104.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,135.50 : 111,650.50 = 111,650.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,135.50/111,650.50 = 111,650.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,135.50x = 111,650.50 × 111,650.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,135.50x = 12,465,834,150.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,465,834,150.25/52,135.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,104.53

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