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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,102.13 and 80,727.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,102.13 and 80,727.19 is: 125,078.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,102.13 : 80,727.19 = 80,727.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,102.13/80,727.19 = 80,727.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,102.13x = 80,727.19 × 80,727.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,102.13x = 6,516,878,801.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,516,878,801.66/52,102.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,078.94

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