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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,839.75 and 117,072.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,839.75 and 117,072.75 is: 259,388.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,839.75 : 117,072.75 = 117,072.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,839.75/117,072.75 = 117,072.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,839.75x = 117,072.75 × 117,072.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,839.75x = 13,706,028,792.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,706,028,792.56/52,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,388.60

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