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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,821.75 and 110,028.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,821.75 and 110,028.75 is: 229,192.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,821.75 : 110,028.75 = 110,028.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,821.75/110,028.75 = 110,028.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,821.75x = 110,028.75 × 110,028.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,821.75x = 12,106,325,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,106,325,826.56/52,821.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,192.06

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