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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,926.50 and 102,315.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,926.50 and 102,315.75 is: 194,125.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,926.50 : 102,315.75 = 102,315.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,926.50/102,315.75 = 102,315.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,926.50x = 102,315.75 × 102,315.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,926.50x = 10,468,512,698.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,468,512,698.06/53,926.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,125.57

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