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Finding the Third Proportional to 52.00 and 80.79

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Solution

The third proportional to 52.00 and 80.79 is: 125.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.00 : 80.79 = 80.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.00/80.79 = 80.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.00x = 80.79 × 80.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.00x = 6,526.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526.87/52.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.53

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