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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,450.31 and 79,110.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,450.31 and 79,110.94 is: 119,323.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,450.31 : 79,110.94 = 79,110.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,450.31/79,110.94 = 79,110.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,450.31x = 79,110.94 × 79,110.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,450.31x = 6,258,540,432.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,258,540,432.13/52,450.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,323.22

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