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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,016.19 and 109,722.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,016.19 and 109,722.94 is: 227,083.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,016.19 : 109,722.94 = 109,722.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,016.19/109,722.94 = 109,722.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,016.19x = 109,722.94 × 109,722.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,016.19x = 12,039,123,013.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,039,123,013.63/53,016.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,083.91

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