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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,116.75 and 73,797.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,116.75 and 73,797.75 is: 104,498.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,116.75 : 73,797.75 = 73,797.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,116.75/73,797.75 = 73,797.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,116.75x = 73,797.75 × 73,797.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,116.75x = 5,446,107,905.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,446,107,905.06/52,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,498.23

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