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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,253.13 and 59,509.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,253.13 and 59,509.13 is: 78,256.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,253.13 : 59,509.13 = 59,509.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,253.13/59,509.13 = 59,509.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,253.13x = 59,509.13 × 59,509.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,253.13x = 3,541,335,958.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,541,335,958.27/45,253.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,256.16

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