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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,443.13 and 115,360.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,443.13 and 115,360.88 is: 249,014.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,443.13 : 115,360.88 = 115,360.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,443.13/115,360.88 = 115,360.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,443.13x = 115,360.88 × 115,360.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,443.13x = 13,308,131,480.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,308,131,480.77/53,443.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,014.84

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