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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,302 and 52,750.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,302 and 52,750.50 is: 64,260.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,302 : 52,750.50 = 52,750.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,302/52,750.50 = 52,750.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,302x = 52,750.50 × 52,750.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,302x = 2,782,615,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,615,250.25/43,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,260.66

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