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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,818.75 and 109,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,818.75 and 109,134 is: 225,492.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,818.75 : 109,134 = 109,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,818.75/109,134 = 109,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,818.75x = 109,134 × 109,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,818.75x = 11,910,229,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,229,956/52,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,492.46

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