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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,532 and 116,289.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,532 and 116,289.75 is: 252,620.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532 : 116,289.75 = 116,289.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532/116,289.75 = 116,289.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532x = 116,289.75 × 116,289.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532x = 13,523,305,955.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,523,305,955.06/53,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,620.97

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