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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,385.75 and 113,356.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,385.75 and 113,356.13 is: 240,693.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,385.75 : 113,356.13 = 113,356.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,385.75/113,356.13 = 113,356.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,385.75x = 113,356.13 × 113,356.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,385.75x = 12,849,611,075.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,849,611,075.02/53,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,693.65

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