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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,441.25 and 115,448.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,441.25 and 115,448.25 is: 249,400.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,441.25 : 115,448.25 = 115,448.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,441.25/115,448.25 = 115,448.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,441.25x = 115,448.25 × 115,448.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,441.25x = 13,328,298,428.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,328,298,428.06/53,441.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,400.95

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