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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,744.75 and 113,734.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,744.75 and 113,734.75 is: 245,248.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,744.75 : 113,734.75 = 113,734.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,744.75/113,734.75 = 113,734.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,744.75x = 113,734.75 × 113,734.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,744.75x = 12,935,593,357.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,935,593,357.56/52,744.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,248.93

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