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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,571.38 and 115,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,571.38 and 115,600.50 is: 249,451.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,571.38 : 115,600.50 = 115,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,571.38/115,600.50 = 115,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,571.38x = 115,600.50 × 115,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,571.38x = 13,363,475,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,363,475,600.25/53,571.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,451.79

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