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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,742.50 and 116,240.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,742.50 and 116,240.50 is: 251,418.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,742.50 : 116,240.50 = 116,240.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,742.50/116,240.50 = 116,240.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,742.50x = 116,240.50 × 116,240.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,742.50x = 13,511,853,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,511,853,840.25/53,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,418.41

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