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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,795.55 and 109,959.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,795.55 and 109,959.40 is: 229,016.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,795.55 : 109,959.40 = 109,959.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,795.55/109,959.40 = 109,959.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,795.55x = 109,959.40 × 109,959.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,795.55x = 12,091,069,304.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,091,069,304.74/52,795.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,016.84

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