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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,386.75 and 113,514.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,386.75 and 113,514.75 is: 245,970.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,386.75 : 113,514.75 = 113,514.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,386.75/113,514.75 = 113,514.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,386.75x = 113,514.75 × 113,514.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,386.75x = 12,885,598,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,885,598,467.56/52,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,970.56

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