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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,809.68 and 117,426.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,809.68 and 117,426.80 is: 261,108.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,809.68 : 117,426.80 = 117,426.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,809.68/117,426.80 = 117,426.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,809.68x = 117,426.80 × 117,426.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,809.68x = 13,789,052,624.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,789,052,624.32/52,809.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,108.43

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