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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,927.31 and 113,529.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,927.31 and 113,529.38 is: 243,521.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,927.31 : 113,529.38 = 113,529.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,927.31/113,529.38 = 113,529.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,927.31x = 113,529.38 × 113,529.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,927.31x = 12,888,918,987.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,888,918,987.89/52,927.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,521.13

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