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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,749 and 124,440.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,749 and 124,440.75 is: 293,569.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,749 : 124,440.75 = 124,440.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,749/124,440.75 = 124,440.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,749x = 124,440.75 × 124,440.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,749x = 15,485,500,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,485,500,260.56/52,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,569.55

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