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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,239.50 and 117,281.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,239.50 and 117,281.25 is: 258,358.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,239.50 : 117,281.25 = 117,281.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,239.50/117,281.25 = 117,281.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,239.50x = 117,281.25 × 117,281.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,239.50x = 13,754,891,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,754,891,601.56/53,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,358.77

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