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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,519.63 and 117,632.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,519.63 and 117,632.63 is: 258,548.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,519.63 : 117,632.63 = 117,632.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,519.63/117,632.63 = 117,632.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,519.63x = 117,632.63 × 117,632.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,519.63x = 13,837,434,464.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,434,464.39/53,519.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,548.79

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