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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,224.50 and 107,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,224.50 and 107,214 is: 220,104.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,224.50 : 107,214 = 107,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,224.50/107,214 = 107,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,224.50x = 107,214 × 107,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,224.50x = 11,494,841,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,494,841,796/52,224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,104.39

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