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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,236.13 and 116,434.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,236.13 and 116,434.13 is: 254,656.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236.13 : 116,434.13 = 116,434.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236.13/116,434.13 = 116,434.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236.13x = 116,434.13 × 116,434.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236.13x = 13,556,905,464.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,556,905,464.52/53,236.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,656.13

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