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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,582.13 and 114,036.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,582.13 and 114,036.19 is: 247,313.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,582.13 : 114,036.19 = 114,036.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,582.13/114,036.19 = 114,036.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,582.13x = 114,036.19 × 114,036.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,582.13x = 13,004,252,059.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,004,252,059.54/52,582.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,313.17

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