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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,275.94 and 111,294.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,275.94 and 111,294.56 is: 236,944.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,275.94 : 111,294.56 = 111,294.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,275.94/111,294.56 = 111,294.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,275.94x = 111,294.56 × 111,294.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,275.94x = 12,386,479,642.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,386,479,642.07/52,275.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,944.19

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