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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,551.13 and 117,613.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,551.13 and 117,613.13 is: 258,311.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.13 : 117,613.13 = 117,613.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.13/117,613.13 = 117,613.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.13x = 117,613.13 × 117,613.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.13x = 13,832,847,172.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,832,847,172.27/53,551.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,311.05

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