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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,719.75 and 113,743.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,719.75 and 113,743.13 is: 245,401.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,719.75 : 113,743.13 = 113,743.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,719.75/113,743.13 = 113,743.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,719.75x = 113,743.13 × 113,743.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,719.75x = 12,937,498,484.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,937,498,484.77/52,719.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,401.36

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