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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,455.94 and 113,202.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,455.94 and 113,202.56 is: 244,296.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,455.94 : 113,202.56 = 113,202.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,455.94/113,202.56 = 113,202.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,455.94x = 113,202.56 × 113,202.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,455.94x = 12,814,820,156.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,814,820,156.57/52,455.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,296.85

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