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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,390.50 and 107,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,390.50 and 107,202 is: 219,357.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,390.50 : 107,202 = 107,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,390.50/107,202 = 107,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,390.50x = 107,202 × 107,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,390.50x = 11,492,268,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,492,268,804/52,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,357.88

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