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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,093.13 and 80,304.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,093.13 and 80,304.75 is: 123,794.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,093.13 : 80,304.75 = 80,304.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,093.13/80,304.75 = 80,304.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,093.13x = 80,304.75 × 80,304.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,093.13x = 6,448,852,872.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,448,852,872.56/52,093.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,794.70

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