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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,677.84 and 113,772.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,677.84 and 113,772.09 is: 245,721.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,677.84 : 113,772.09 = 113,772.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,677.84/113,772.09 = 113,772.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,677.84x = 113,772.09 × 113,772.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,677.84x = 12,944,089,316.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,944,089,316.26/52,677.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,721.70

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