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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,667.56 and 116,553.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,667.56 and 116,553.94 is: 253,129.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,667.56 : 116,553.94 = 116,553.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,667.56/116,553.94 = 116,553.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,667.56x = 116,553.94 × 116,553.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,667.56x = 13,584,820,346.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,820,346.75/53,667.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,129.07

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