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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,634.25 and 115,574.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,634.25 and 115,574.63 is: 249,047.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,634.25 : 115,574.63 = 115,574.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,634.25/115,574.63 = 115,574.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,634.25x = 115,574.63 × 115,574.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,634.25x = 13,357,493,943.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,357,493,943.89/53,634.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,047.84

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