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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,251.75 and 79,600.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,251.75 and 79,600.13 is: 121,262.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,251.75 : 79,600.13 = 79,600.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,251.75/79,600.13 = 79,600.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,251.75x = 79,600.13 × 79,600.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,251.75x = 6,336,179,900.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,336,179,900.02/52,251.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,262.54

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