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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,626.50 and 114,374.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,626.50 and 114,374.25 is: 243,936.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,626.50 : 114,374.25 = 114,374.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,626.50/114,374.25 = 114,374.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,626.50x = 114,374.25 × 114,374.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,626.50x = 13,081,469,063.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,081,469,063.06/53,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,936.66

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