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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,629 and 100,408.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,629 and 100,408.50 is: 191,564.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,629 : 100,408.50 = 100,408.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,629/100,408.50 = 100,408.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,629x = 100,408.50 × 100,408.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,629x = 10,081,866,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,081,866,872.25/52,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,564.86

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