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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,817.19 and 117,322.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,817.19 and 117,322.31 is: 255,764.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,817.19 : 117,322.31 = 117,322.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,817.19/117,322.31 = 117,322.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,817.19x = 117,322.31 × 117,322.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,817.19x = 13,764,525,010.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,764,525,010.35/53,817.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,764.48

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