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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,536.45 and 113,376.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,536.45 and 113,376.67 is: 244,673.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,536.45 : 113,376.67 = 113,376.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,536.45/113,376.67 = 113,376.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,536.45x = 113,376.67 × 113,376.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,536.45x = 12,854,270,417.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,854,270,417.45/52,536.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,673.35

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