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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,533.56 and 113,769.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,533.56 and 113,769.56 is: 246,385.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,533.56 : 113,769.56 = 113,769.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,533.56/113,769.56 = 113,769.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,533.56x = 113,769.56 × 113,769.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,533.56x = 12,943,513,351.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,943,513,351.44/52,533.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,385.60

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