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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,702.25 and 117,734.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,702.25 and 117,734.25 is: 258,114.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,702.25 : 117,734.25 = 117,734.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,702.25/117,734.25 = 117,734.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,702.25x = 117,734.25 × 117,734.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,702.25x = 13,861,353,623.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,861,353,623.06/53,702.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,114.95

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