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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,300.69 and 113,293.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,300.69 and 113,293.69 is: 245,416.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,300.69 : 113,293.69 = 113,293.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,300.69/113,293.69 = 113,293.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,300.69x = 113,293.69 × 113,293.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,300.69x = 12,835,459,627.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,835,459,627.35/52,300.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,416.65

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