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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,571 and 108,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,571 and 108,600 is: 220,155.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,571 : 108,600 = 108,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,571/108,600 = 108,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,571x = 108,600 × 108,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,571x = 11,793,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,793,960,000/53,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,155.68

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