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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,000.88 and 74,310.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,000.88 and 74,310.75 is: 106,192.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,000.88 : 74,310.75 = 74,310.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,000.88/74,310.75 = 74,310.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,000.88x = 74,310.75 × 74,310.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,000.88x = 5,522,087,565.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,522,087,565.56/52,000.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,192.20

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