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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,613.30 and 111,798.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,613.30 and 111,798.98 is: 237,563.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,613.30 : 111,798.98 = 111,798.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,613.30/111,798.98 = 111,798.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,613.30x = 111,798.98 × 111,798.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,613.30x = 12,499,012,907.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,499,012,907.28/52,613.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,563.77

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