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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,008.75 and 97,355.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,008.75 and 97,355.25 is: 182,239.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,008.75 : 97,355.25 = 97,355.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,008.75/97,355.25 = 97,355.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,008.75x = 97,355.25 × 97,355.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,008.75x = 9,478,044,702.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,478,044,702.56/52,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,239.43

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