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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,040.50 and 122,807.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,040.50 and 122,807.75 is: 289,807.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,040.50 : 122,807.75 = 122,807.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,040.50/122,807.75 = 122,807.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,040.50x = 122,807.75 × 122,807.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,040.50x = 15,081,743,460.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,081,743,460.06/52,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,807.81

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