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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,285.63 and 114,877.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,285.63 and 114,877.13 is: 247,660.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,285.63 : 114,877.13 = 114,877.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,285.63/114,877.13 = 114,877.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,285.63x = 114,877.13 × 114,877.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,285.63x = 13,196,753,848.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,196,753,848.27/53,285.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,660.67

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