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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,216.50 and 107,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,216.50 and 107,199.75 is: 220,079.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,216.50 : 107,199.75 = 107,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,216.50/107,199.75 = 107,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,216.50x = 107,199.75 × 107,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,216.50x = 11,491,786,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,491,786,400.06/52,216.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,079.60

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