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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,247.75 and 113,600.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,247.75 and 113,600.25 is: 242,357.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,247.75 : 113,600.25 = 113,600.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,247.75/113,600.25 = 113,600.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,247.75x = 113,600.25 × 113,600.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,247.75x = 12,905,016,800.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,905,016,800.06/53,247.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,357.97

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