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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,929 and 113,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,929 and 113,532.75 is: 243,527.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,929 : 113,532.75 = 113,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,929/113,532.75 = 113,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,929x = 113,532.75 × 113,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,929x = 12,889,685,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,889,685,322.56/52,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,527.85

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