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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,120.25 and 114,437.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,120.25 and 114,437.25 is: 246,532.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,120.25 : 114,437.25 = 114,437.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,120.25/114,437.25 = 114,437.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,120.25x = 114,437.25 × 114,437.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,120.25x = 13,095,884,187.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,095,884,187.56/53,120.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,532.80

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