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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,136.75 and 113,828.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,136.75 and 113,828.75 is: 248,519.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,136.75 : 113,828.75 = 113,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,136.75/113,828.75 = 113,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,136.75x = 113,828.75 × 113,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,136.75x = 12,956,984,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,956,984,326.56/52,136.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,519.22

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