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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,790.75 and 113,734.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,790.75 and 113,734.13 is: 240,477.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,790.75 : 113,734.13 = 113,734.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,790.75/113,734.13 = 113,734.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,790.75x = 113,734.13 × 113,734.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,790.75x = 12,935,451,189.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,935,451,189.52/53,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,477.24

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