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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,467.75 and 113,226.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,467.75 and 113,226.75 is: 244,346.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,467.75 : 113,226.75 = 113,226.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,467.75/113,226.75 = 113,226.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,467.75x = 113,226.75 × 113,226.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,467.75x = 12,820,296,915.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,820,296,915.56/52,467.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,346.23

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