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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,498.13 and 113,334.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,498.13 and 113,334.19 is: 244,668.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,498.13 : 113,334.19 = 113,334.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,498.13/113,334.19 = 113,334.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,498.13x = 113,334.19 × 113,334.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,498.13x = 12,844,638,056.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,844,638,056.29/52,498.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,668.51

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