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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,202 and 108,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,202 and 108,834 is: 222,638.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,202 : 108,834 = 108,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,202/108,834 = 108,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,202x = 108,834 × 108,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,202x = 11,844,839,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,844,839,556/53,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,638.99

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