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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,224.75 and 112,762.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,224.75 and 112,762.13 is: 243,472.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,224.75 : 112,762.13 = 112,762.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,224.75/112,762.13 = 112,762.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,224.75x = 112,762.13 × 112,762.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,224.75x = 12,715,296,834.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,715,296,834.52/52,224.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,472.62

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