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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,913.25 and 124,841.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,913.25 and 124,841.25 is: 294,545.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,913.25 : 124,841.25 = 124,841.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,913.25/124,841.25 = 124,841.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,913.25x = 124,841.25 × 124,841.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,913.25x = 15,585,337,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,585,337,701.56/52,913.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,545.08

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