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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,048.25 and 116,120.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,048.25 and 116,120.25 is: 254,182.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,048.25 : 116,120.25 = 116,120.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,048.25/116,120.25 = 116,120.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,048.25x = 116,120.25 × 116,120.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,048.25x = 13,483,912,460.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,483,912,460.06/53,048.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,182.04

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