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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,324.44 and 116,692.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,324.44 and 116,692.88 is: 255,365.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324.44 : 116,692.88 = 116,692.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324.44/116,692.88 = 116,692.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324.44x = 116,692.88 × 116,692.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324.44x = 13,617,227,075.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,617,227,075.77/53,324.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,365.60

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