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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,532 and 108,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,532 and 108,522 is: 219,999.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532 : 108,522 = 108,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532/108,522 = 108,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532x = 108,522 × 108,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532x = 11,777,024,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,777,024,484/53,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,999.71

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