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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,697.25 and 114,212.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,697.25 and 114,212.25 is: 247,535.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,697.25 : 114,212.25 = 114,212.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,697.25/114,212.25 = 114,212.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,697.25x = 114,212.25 × 114,212.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,697.25x = 13,044,438,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,044,438,050.06/52,697.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,535.46

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