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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,400.06 and 113,661.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,400.06 and 113,661.56 is: 246,544.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,400.06 : 113,661.56 = 113,661.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,400.06/113,661.56 = 113,661.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,400.06x = 113,661.56 × 113,661.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,400.06x = 12,918,950,789.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,918,950,789.94/52,400.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,544.57

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