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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,686.13 and 116,596.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,686.13 and 116,596.13 is: 253,224.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,686.13 : 116,596.13 = 116,596.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,686.13/116,596.13 = 116,596.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,686.13x = 116,596.13 × 116,596.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,686.13x = 13,594,656,365.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,594,656,365.02/53,686.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,224.76

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