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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,929.88 and 113,437.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,929.88 and 113,437.13 is: 238,605.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,929.88 : 113,437.13 = 113,437.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,929.88/113,437.13 = 113,437.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,929.88x = 113,437.13 × 113,437.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,929.88x = 12,867,981,328.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,867,981,328.27/53,929.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,605.81

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