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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,435.13 and 112,285.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,435.13 and 112,285.13 is: 240,448.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,435.13 : 112,285.13 = 112,285.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,435.13/112,285.13 = 112,285.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,435.13x = 112,285.13 × 112,285.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,435.13x = 12,607,949,296.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,607,949,296.27/52,435.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,448.54

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