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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,736 and 118,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,736 and 118,208 is: 260,032.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,736 : 118,208 = 118,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,736/118,208 = 118,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,736x = 118,208 × 118,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,736x = 13,973,131,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,973,131,264/53,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,032.96

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