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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,950.75 and 114,037.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,950.75 and 114,037.50 is: 245,597.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,950.75 : 114,037.50 = 114,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,950.75/114,037.50 = 114,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,950.75x = 114,037.50 × 114,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,950.75x = 13,004,551,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,004,551,406.25/52,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,597.11

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