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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,330.50 and 109,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,330.50 and 109,089 is: 227,408.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,330.50 : 109,089 = 109,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,330.50/109,089 = 109,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,330.50x = 109,089 × 109,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,330.50x = 11,900,409,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,900,409,921/52,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,408.68

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