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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,748.50 and 125,511.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,748.50 and 125,511.88 is: 293,091.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,748.50 : 125,511.88 = 125,511.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,748.50/125,511.88 = 125,511.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,748.50x = 125,511.88 × 125,511.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,748.50x = 15,753,230,766.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,753,230,766.02/53,748.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,091.54

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