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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,591.50 and 114,099.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,591.50 and 114,099.75 is: 247,544.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,591.50 : 114,099.75 = 114,099.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,591.50/114,099.75 = 114,099.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,591.50x = 114,099.75 × 114,099.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,591.50x = 13,018,752,950.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,018,752,950.06/52,591.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,544.81

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