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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,796.25 and 114,887.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,796.25 and 114,887.25 is: 250,000.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,796.25 : 114,887.25 = 114,887.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,796.25/114,887.25 = 114,887.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,796.25x = 114,887.25 × 114,887.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,796.25x = 13,199,080,212.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,199,080,212.56/52,796.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,000.34

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