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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,226.75 and 116,658.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,226.75 and 116,658.75 is: 255,684.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,226.75 : 116,658.75 = 116,658.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,226.75/116,658.75 = 116,658.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,226.75x = 116,658.75 × 116,658.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,226.75x = 13,609,263,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,609,263,951.56/53,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,684.67

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