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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,120.25 and 115,899.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,120.25 and 115,899.75 is: 252,874.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,120.25 : 115,899.75 = 115,899.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,120.25/115,899.75 = 115,899.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,120.25x = 115,899.75 × 115,899.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,120.25x = 13,432,752,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,432,752,050.06/53,120.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,874.41

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