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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,334.50 and 117,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,334.50 and 117,216 is: 239,639.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,334.50 : 117,216 = 117,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,334.50/117,216 = 117,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,334.50x = 117,216 × 117,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,334.50x = 13,739,590,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,739,590,656/57,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,639.15

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