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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,659.13 and 116,537.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,659.13 and 116,537.06 is: 253,095.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,659.13 : 116,537.06 = 116,537.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,659.13/116,537.06 = 116,537.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,659.13x = 116,537.06 × 116,537.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,659.13x = 13,580,886,936.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,580,886,936.13/53,659.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,095.57

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