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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,000.50 and 74,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,000.50 and 74,310 is: 106,190.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,000.50 : 74,310 = 74,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,000.50/74,310 = 74,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,000.50x = 74,310 × 74,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,000.50x = 5,521,976,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,976,100/52,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,190.83

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