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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,699.50 and 124,400.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,699.50 and 124,400.25 is: 293,654.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,699.50 : 124,400.25 = 124,400.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,699.50/124,400.25 = 124,400.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,699.50x = 124,400.25 × 124,400.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,699.50x = 15,475,422,200.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,475,422,200.06/52,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,654.06

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