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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,516.13 and 115,236.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,516.13 and 115,236.56 is: 252,864.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,516.13 : 115,236.56 = 115,236.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,516.13/115,236.56 = 115,236.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,516.13x = 115,236.56 × 115,236.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,516.13x = 13,279,465,336.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,279,465,336.82/52,516.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,864.53

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