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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,341.13 and 117,421.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,341.13 and 117,421.13 is: 258,482.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,341.13 : 117,421.13 = 117,421.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,341.13/117,421.13 = 117,421.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,341.13x = 117,421.13 × 117,421.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,341.13x = 13,787,720,596.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,787,720,596.27/53,341.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,482.00

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