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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,671.50 and 116,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,671.50 and 116,574.75 is: 253,200.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,671.50 : 116,574.75 = 116,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,671.50/116,574.75 = 116,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,671.50x = 116,574.75 × 116,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,671.50x = 13,589,672,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,589,672,337.56/53,671.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,200.90

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