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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,102.25 and 116,410.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,102.25 and 116,410.50 is: 255,194.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,102.25 : 116,410.50 = 116,410.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,102.25/116,410.50 = 116,410.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,102.25x = 116,410.50 × 116,410.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,102.25x = 13,551,404,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,551,404,510.25/53,102.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,194.54

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