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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,568 and 102,275.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,568 and 102,275.25 is: 195,270.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,568 : 102,275.25 = 102,275.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,568/102,275.25 = 102,275.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,568x = 102,275.25 × 102,275.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,568x = 10,460,226,762.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,460,226,762.56/53,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,270.06

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