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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,651.11 and 115,605.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,651.11 and 115,605.98 is: 249,104.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,651.11 : 115,605.98 = 115,605.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,651.11/115,605.98 = 115,605.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,651.11x = 115,605.98 × 115,605.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,651.11x = 13,364,743,623.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,364,743,623.31/53,651.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,104.70

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