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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,918.31 and 113,119.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,918.31 and 113,119.03 is: 241,805.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,918.31 : 113,119.03 = 113,119.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,918.31/113,119.03 = 113,119.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,918.31x = 113,119.03 × 113,119.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,918.31x = 12,795,915,230.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,795,915,230.94/52,918.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,805.05

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