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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,794.13 and 114,908.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,794.13 and 114,908.63 is: 245,454.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,794.13 : 114,908.63 = 114,908.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,794.13/114,908.63 = 114,908.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,794.13x = 114,908.63 × 114,908.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,794.13x = 13,203,992,099.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,203,992,099.39/53,794.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,454.17

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