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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,364.75 and 116,388.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,364.75 and 116,388.75 is: 253,844.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,364.75 : 116,388.75 = 116,388.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,364.75/116,388.75 = 116,388.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,364.75x = 116,388.75 × 116,388.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,364.75x = 13,546,341,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,546,341,126.56/53,364.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,844.37

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