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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,260.19 and 111,263.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,260.19 and 111,263.63 is: 236,883.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,260.19 : 111,263.63 = 111,263.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,260.19/111,263.63 = 111,263.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,260.19x = 111,263.63 × 111,263.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,260.19x = 12,379,594,248.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,379,594,248.14/52,260.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,883.85

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