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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,600.06 and 115,274.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,600.06 and 115,274.81 is: 247,915.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.06 : 115,274.81 = 115,274.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.06/115,274.81 = 115,274.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.06x = 115,274.81 × 115,274.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.06x = 13,288,282,396.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,288,282,396.91/53,600.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,915.43

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