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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,389.13 and 109,441.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,389.13 and 109,441.13 is: 224,340.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,389.13 : 109,441.13 = 109,441.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,389.13/109,441.13 = 109,441.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,389.13x = 109,441.13 × 109,441.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,389.13x = 11,977,359,841.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,977,359,841.27/53,389.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,340.82

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